Accelerando vs Calando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Accelerando	Calando
Definition	Gradually getting faster.	Decreasing in both volume and tempo; winding down.
Category	tempo	expression
Pronunciation	ah-cheh-leh-RAHN-doh	kah-LAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	speeding up quickening	winding down subsiding
Antonyms	Ritardando Rallentando	Crescendo Accelerando
Usage	An accelerando through the final bars drives the piece to a thrilling conclusion.	A calando passage brings the turbulent development section to a peaceful close.

Definition: Gradually getting faster.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ah-cheh-leh-RAHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: speeding up quickening
Antonyms: Ritardando Rallentando
Usage: An accelerando through the final bars drives the piece to a thrilling conclusion.

Definition: Decreasing in both volume and tempo; winding down.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: kah-LAHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: winding down subsiding
Antonyms: Crescendo Accelerando
Usage: A calando passage brings the turbulent development section to a peaceful close.