crescendo

     

Cresceno, in musical notation, refers to a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases.

Trivia about crescendo

  • Often abbreviated cresc., it's the opposite of diminuendo
  • The opposite of diminuendo is this music term, a gradual increase in loudness
  • It's the Italian instruction for "growing louder"; it's up to the conductor to determine how loud
  • "Growing" from the Italian, this music term means a gradual, steady increase in loudness