Which term indicates gradually louder?

Which term indicates gradually louder?

• A. Diminuendo
• B. Decrescendo
• C. Crescendo
• D. Tempos

Answer: (C)

Dynamic changes describe how loud or soft the music should be. Gradually getting louder is indicated by crescendo. The term comes from Italian and means “growing” louder, and it’s often shown as cresc. or with a hairpin that opens to the right, guiding a steady increase in volume through the passage. The opposite markings are diminuendo and decrescendo, which tell you to get softer. Tempos concern speed, not volume, so they don’t indicate a change in loudness. If you start softly and progressively rise in volume, you’re applying a crescendo.

Dynamic changes describe how loud or soft the music should be. Gradually getting louder is indicated by crescendo. The term comes from Italian and means “growing” louder, and it’s often shown as cresc. or with a hairpin that opens to the right, guiding a steady increase in volume through the passage. The opposite markings are diminuendo and decrescendo, which tell you to get softer. Tempos concern speed, not volume, so they don’t indicate a change in loudness. If you start softly and progressively rise in volume, you’re applying a crescendo.