Meno Mosso

MenoMenoLess — reduces the degree of the direction it modifiesView full entry → mosso instructs the performer to reduce the tempoTempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed.View full entry → — literally "less movementMovementA self-contained section within a larger multi-part composition such as a symphony or concertoView full entry →." Unlike ritardandoRitardandoGradually slowing downView full entry →, which is a gradual slowing, meno mosso typically indicates an immediate shift to a slower speed, maintained until a new tempo markingTempo MarkingA word or phrase placed at the beginning of a piece or section indicating the speed at which it…View full entry → appears. It is a relative marking, meaning it relates to whatever tempo was in effect before.