Morendo
Dying away; fading to silence in both volume and tempo.
Category
dynamics
Pronunciation
moh-REHN-doh
Origin
Italian
Length
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About Morendo
Morendo means "dying" and instructs the performer to let the sound fade away gradually, often implying a slight slowing as well as a decrease in volume. It is more poetic than a simple diminuendo, suggesting the music is expiring.
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