Più Mosso vs Ritardando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Più Mosso	Ritardando
Definition	More motion; faster.	Gradually slowing down
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	PYOO MOSS-oh	ree-tar-DAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	faster quicker	rallentando slowing down
Antonyms	meno mosso ritardando	accelerando stringendo
Usage	The più mosso at the coda drives the music forward with relentless energy, pressing toward the final cadence.	The final bars are marked ritardando, bringing the piece to a gentle close.

Definition: More motion; faster.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: PYOO MOSS-oh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: faster quicker
Antonyms: meno mosso ritardando
Usage: The più mosso at the coda drives the music forward with relentless energy, pressing toward the final cadence.

Definition: Gradually slowing down
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ree-tar-DAHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: rallentando slowing down
Antonyms: accelerando stringendo
Usage: The final bars are marked ritardando, bringing the piece to a gentle close.