accelerando
- adjective
- /ˌækəˈlɛrændoʊ/
- Specialized
:
acelerando
- The piece should be played accelerando in the final bars for dramatic effect.
Examples
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During the dance, the music took an accelerando that energized the entire room.
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As the orchestra progressed, the conductor signaled an accelerando to build excitement.
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The orchestra played accelerando.
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As the piece progressed, it became more accelerando.
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As the orchestra progressed, the conductor signaled an accelerando to build excitement.
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During the performance, the pianist played the final section with a smooth accelerando that captivated the audience.
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To enhance the finale, the composer indicated to play the last movement accelerando for a thrilling conclusion.
Synonyms
To play gradually faster in music
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
accelerando = accelerate (semi-transparent) = acceler + ando
The suffix 'ando' is not a standard English suffix, which may cause confusion.
Etymology
Accelerando comes from Latin accelerare 'to make faster', the same root as accelerate, formed from ad- 'to' and celer 'swift', with the Italian ending -ando that shows an action. So in music accelerando means 'gradually moving faster'.