Accelerando Definition & Meaning

accelerando
adverb
  1. with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
adjective
  1. gradually increasing in tempo
noun
  1. a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"

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