Decrescendo vs Diminuendo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Decrescendo	Diminuendo
Definition	Gradually getting softer.	Gradually getting softer; decreasing in volume.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	deh-kreh-SHEN-doh	dih-mih-noo-EHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Diminuendo	getting softer decreasing
Antonyms	Crescendo	Crescendo Sforzando
Usage	A long decrescendo from fortissimo to pianissimo creates the effect of sound disappearing into the distance.	A long diminuendo over eight bars brings the movement to a whispering close.

Definition: Gradually getting softer.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: deh-kreh-SHEN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Diminuendo
Antonyms: Crescendo
Usage: A long decrescendo from fortissimo to pianissimo creates the effect of sound disappearing into the distance.

Definition: Gradually getting softer; decreasing in volume.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: dih-mih-noo-EHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: getting softer decreasing
Antonyms: Crescendo Sforzando
Usage: A long diminuendo over eight bars brings the movement to a whispering close.