The Emergence Machine

Accelerando

process · Music · Level 13 · E9

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Emergence definition

A gradual increase in tempo during a musical performance, indicated in scores with the abbreviation accel, that unfolds over time, characterized by a continuous, non-discrete progression or accumulation.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
accelerando
Origin language
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Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L7L2L1L0AccelerandoTempoBeatNotationMusicalGradualRhythmLearningMusic… intermediate l…DurationFormInformationLifeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAccelerandoL13GradualL7RhythmL7TempoL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Gradual L7 (requires)
    A gradual increase in tempo during a musical performance, indicated in scores with the abbreviation accel.
  • Rhythm L7 (requires)
    to understand the concept of tempo
  • Tempo L12 (requires) Music sense
    Accelerando is a tempo marking indicating gradual increase in speed.