A passage of music is marked "ritardando." The following passage is marked "a tempo." The composer is instructing the players to A. gradually slow down until the end of the piece. B. speed up and and then come to an abrupt stop. C. speed up and then return to the original speed. D. slow down and then return to the original speed.

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Jenna Nolan

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9 February, 03:27

A passage of music is marked "ritardando." The following passage is marked "a tempo." The composer is instructing the players to A. gradually slow down until the end of the piece. B. speed up and and then come to an abrupt stop. C. speed up and then return to the original speed. D. slow down and then return to the original speed.

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Emilee · Answer 1

ritardando means to slow down.

if it says "a tempo" after, it means original tempo

so basically, slow down in a passage, then go back to original tempo after the passage.

so D