What type of musical term is morendo?

morendo is a dynamics term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the dynamics word list.

What grade is morendo tested in?

morendo first appears at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Dynamics

morendo — meaning in music

morendo is a musical term meaning dying away. It is a dynamics marking, first tested at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

dying away

DynamicsFirst tested: Grade 5

Translations

French	mourir
German	sterbend ab
Italian	morendo
Spanish	muriendo
Chinese	消逝

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All dynamics terms

calando crescendo decrescendo diminuendo forte fortissimo mezza voce mezzo mezzo forte mezzo piano morendo perdendosi pianissimo piano sforzando smorzando sotto voce