What does poco riten. mean in staff notation?

Poco riten in music terminology means: a slight sudden slowdown, requiring an immediate slowdown (not gradual slowdown).

It means that the following phrases will proceed at this slow speed instead of continuing to slow down. This is the difference between riten and ritardando. ritardando emphasizes gradualness and slowness.

And ritenuto emphasizes sudden slowness. However, this distinction is sometimes overlooked by some composers, so special attention should be paid to these small differences when reading scores.

Music terminology refers to the professional terminology used to guide performers in music performances. This includes not only the elements of music (such as speed, expression, intensity, mode, harmony, melody, etc.), but also the periods and genres of music (such as the medieval period, Baroque period, classical period, romantic period, national music school, etc.) ).

Extended information:

Commonly used music terms similar to pocorit

1. pathetic.

2. Passionate enthusiastically.

3. Parlando spoke as if speaking.

4. Pastorale is a pastoral place.

5. Pesante heavily.

6. Prestissimo is the most aggressive.

7. Presto.

8. Poco a poco rit gradually slows down little by little.

9. Poco lento is slightly slower and portato is staccato.

10. Poco meno mosso is slightly slower.