crescendo
A crescendo is a gradual increase in the volume of sound or music. It can also describe any situation where the intensity or excitement of something builds up to a peak.
Beispiele
3 von 5The sound of the drums rose to a loud crescendo at the end of the song.
The drum noise gradually got louder until the end of the track.
The movement of the symphony concluded with a majestic orchestral crescendo.
The musical piece finished with a grand increase in volume from the whole orchestra.
The cheering in the stadium reached a crescendo when the player scored.
The fans' shouting got louder and louder after the goal was made.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'crescent' moon. Just as a crescent moon grows into a full circle, a crescendo grows in volume.
Schnelles Quiz
The sound of the waves built to a powerful ___ as the storm approached.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: crescendo
Beispiele
The sound of the drums rose to a loud crescendo at the end of the song.
everydayThe drum noise gradually got louder until the end of the track.
The movement of the symphony concluded with a majestic orchestral crescendo.
formalThe musical piece finished with a grand increase in volume from the whole orchestra.
The cheering in the stadium reached a crescendo when the player scored.
informalThe fans' shouting got louder and louder after the goal was made.
In his analysis, the critic noted that the novel's tension builds to a dramatic crescendo.
academicThe reviewer observed that the book's excitement increases steadily until the climax.
Investor interest reached a crescendo just before the company went public.
businessThe excitement from investors peaked right before the company started selling shares.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
reach a crescendo
to hit the highest point of noise or activity
a crescendo of noise
a loud buildup of sound
mounting crescendo
a rising level of excitement or sound
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Decrescendo is the opposite; it means the sound is getting quieter, not louder.
While similar, a crescendo is the process of getting louder, while a climax is the final peak itself.
Nutzungshinweise
In music, crescendo is used as a direction to the performer. In general English, it is often used metaphorically to describe emotions or events that are getting more intense.
Häufige Fehler
Many people use 'crescendo' to mean the final peak or the loudest moment, but strictly speaking, it refers to the process of becoming louder.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'crescent' moon. Just as a crescent moon grows into a full circle, a crescendo grows in volume.
Wortherkunft
From the Italian word 'crescere', which means 'to grow'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term is a standard part of musical vocabulary worldwide, originating from the Italian tradition that dominates classical music notation.
Schnelles Quiz
The sound of the waves built to a powerful ___ as the storm approached.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: crescendo
Verwandtes Vokabular
Tempo is the speed at which music is played or a movement is...
symphonyA long and complex piece of music written for a large group...
dynamicsIn music, dynamics refers to how loud or quiet the music is...
volumeVolume refers to the amount of space that a substance or obj...
amplitudeAmplitude refers to the maximum displacement or distance mov...
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