Calando vs Con moto

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Calando	Con moto
Definition	Decreasing in both volume and tempo; winding down.	With motion; with movement.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	kah-LAHN-doh	kohn MOH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	winding down subsiding	With motion With movement
Antonyms	Crescendo Accelerando	Tranquillo Calando
Usage	A calando passage brings the turbulent development section to a peaceful close.	Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony, second movement, is marked Andante con moto.

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.

Definition: With motion; with movement.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: kohn MOH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: With motion With movement
Antonyms: Tranquillo Calando
Usage: Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony, second movement, is marked Andante con moto.