Accelerando

Pronunciation: /əkˌsɛləˈrændoʊ/

Definitions of accelerando

noun a musical term indicating a gradual increase in speed or tempo

Example Sentences

A1 I heard the music start to play accelerando.

A2 The conductor signaled for the orchestra to play accelerando.

B1 The tempo of the piece gradually increased with an accelerando.

B2 The pianist executed a flawless accelerando during the performance.

C1 The accelerando in the final movement of the symphony added excitement to the piece.

C2 The accelerando in the jazz improvisation showcased the musicians' technical skill.

Examples of accelerando in a Sentence

formal The orchestra gradually increased the tempo, playing accelerando as they reached the climax of the piece.

informal The car sped up with an accelerando as it raced down the highway.

slang The party was getting boring until the DJ put on some music with an accelerando, and then everyone started dancing.

figurative As the project deadline approached, the team's work pace began to accelerando, with everyone putting in extra hours to meet the goal.

Grammatical Forms of accelerando

• past tense: accelerated
• plural: accelerandos
• comparative: more accelerando
• superlative: most accelerando
• present tense: accelerates
• future tense: will accelerando
• perfect tense: has accelerated
• continuous tense: is accelerating
• singular: accelerando
• positive degree: accelerando
• infinitive: to accelerando
• gerund: accelerando
• participle: accelerando

Origin and Evolution of accelerando

First Known Use: 1724 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: The word 'accelerando' has its origin in Italian.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in musical notation to indicate a gradual increase in tempo, 'accelerando' has since been adopted in various languages to describe a similar speeding up or acceleration in different contexts.