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- What is another word for crescendo?
- What is crescendo in writing?
- What is crescendo in medical terms?
- What does a crescendo do?
What is another word for crescendo?
What is another word for crescendo?
| peak | summit |
|---|---|
| apex | height |
| apogee | climax |
| crest | acme |
| crown | culmination |
What is crescendo in writing?
a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating thisAbbreviation: cresc, (written over the music affected) ≺ (as modifier)a crescendo passage.
What is crescendo in medical terms?
crescendo murmur one marked by progressively increasing loudness that suddenly ceases.
What does a crescendo do?
A crescendo is a way for composers to indicate that a passage of music should gradually increase in loudness over time (opposite of a decrease in volume, which is described as a decrescendo). It is also used in non-musical contexts to describe any situation in which volume is increasing.
