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Al niente is an Italian term meaning 'to nothing. ' It is used with diminuendo to indicate that the sound should fade away (beyond pianissimo) to nothing.
What does al niente mean in music?
Adverb. al niente (not comparable) (music) Indicating in music notation that the dynamics fade to nothing.
What does Morendo a Niente mean?
The Italian musical term morendo (lit. “dying”) indicates a decrease in volume or tempo, but often affects both; to make the sound slowly die away. Morendo creates the effect of a slow ritardando and a diminuendo with an extreme fade. Also Known As: smorzando; calando; al niente (It)
