swell
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6.5
- noun
- /swɛl/
- Specialized
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crescendo
- The symphony reached a remarkable swell as the conductor guided the orchestra through a powerful crescendo.
That chromatic building sound is just basically playing in the low range of the of the organ and building it up so it creates A swell into the chorus.
- That chromatic building sound is just basically playing in the low range of the of the organ and building it up so it creates A swell into the chorus.
- And then there's this main swell in the middle where people sort of get it.
- Mostly we use the, the the swells.
Examples
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That chromatic building sound is just basically playing in the low range of the of the organ and building it up so it creates A swell into the chorus.
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The music's swell at the end created a beautiful moment of intensity before gently fading away.
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It's confirmed, swell of the decade is on its way.
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And then there's this main swell in the middle where people sort of get it.
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Anytime you're coming into a break, you want to have a little swell with a little crescendo into a into a stop.
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During the performance, the gradual swell of sound captivated the audience, drawing them into the emotional climax of the piece.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A scale that shows how high sea waves and long smooth waves are
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Swell in music uses the same root meaning 'to grow': the sound slowly grows louder and then falls again. So a musical swell is a rise and fall in volume that builds feeling.