Meaning & use
Calando
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In music, a direction indicating that a passage should be played with a gradual decrease in both tempo and volume.
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The conductor cued the strings to fade calando into the final, hushed chord.
The score marks the last four bars calando, so the melody should slow and soften together.
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Borrowed directly from Italian, where "calando" literally means "lowering" or "descending," reflecting both the drop in speed and volume.
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