allargando Definition
gradually slowing down and becoming broader in style.
Using allargando: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "allargando" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The music should be played allargando at the end of the piece.
Example
The conductor signaled the orchestra to play allargando.
allargando Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for allargando
- ritardando
- rallentando
- calando
Antonyms for allargando
Phrases with allargando
much slower and broader in style than allargando
Example
The music should be played molto allargando at the end of the symphony.
slightly slower and broader in style than allargando
Example
The music should be played poco allargando in the middle section of the sonata.
Origins of allargando
from Italian 'allargare', meaning 'to widen'
Summary: allargando in Brief
'Allargando' [al-lahr-gahn-doh] is a musical term that means gradually slowing down and becoming broader in style. It is often used as a direction for performers to play a piece of music with a more relaxed tempo and a broader, more expressive style. The phrases 'molto allargando' and 'poco allargando' indicate degrees of slowing down and broadening in style.
