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Ritardando

process · Music · Level 13 · E9

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Emergence definition

A gradual decrease in tempo, abbreviated as rit, is a musical direction indicating a slowing of the tempo, often used in classical music.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
ritardando
Origin language
it

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L7L2L1L0RitardandoTempoBeatNotationMusicalGradualRhythmLearningMusic… intermediate l…DurationFormInformationLifeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesRitardandoL13GradualL7RhythmL7TempoL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Gradual L7 (requires)
    A gradual decrease in tempo, abbreviated as rit.
  • Rhythm L7 (requires)
    Ritardando's tempo marking relies on a rhythmic foundation to indicate a gradual slowing.
  • Tempo L12 (requires) Music sense
    Ritardando is a tempo marking indicating gradual slowing.