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MTTC Music Education (099) Practice Test

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What musical direction indicates gradually getting slower and softer?
Correct Answer:
Lentando
Explanation:
The idea being tested is how tempo and dynamics are described in performance directions. When a directive asks for both a slower tempo and a softer volume, the term calando is used. Calando means gradually slowing down and fading away in loudness, often described as a fade or fade-out as you slow. Lentando and ritardando both indicate a slower tempo, but they don’t inherently specify getting softer. Accelerando, on the other hand, means speeding up, which is the opposite. So the direction that best matches “gradually getting slower and softer” is calando.

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