milt,

Also...

Just in case you are not aware, there are actually two main types of slowing down in music. Whichever one an arranger/composer chooses depends on the circumstances. Both of these can (unfortunately) be abbreviated to 'rit.'

The two types are...

1. Ritardando (also known as rallentando)
This is abbreviated to rit. or ritard. (and rall.) and means to gradually get slower.

2. Ritenuto
This is usually abbreviated to rit. and means to suddenly get slower. That is an immediate change from one tempo to the new tempo without any gradual slowing down.


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