Calando means?

• A. Gradually slower and softer
• B. Detach the notes
• C. Two adjacent strings tremolo
• D. Bouncing bow

Answer: (A)

Calando means fade away in both time and sound: slow down gradually and get softer, often leading toward silence. It combines a gentle decrease in tempo with a decreasing dynamic, creating a dying-away effect in the line. This isn’t about how a note is articulated or about a specific bowing technique; it’s about shaping the phrase so it gradually loses energy and volume.

That’s why it fits the best: the other terms point to articulation or a particular playing technique—detaching notes (short, separated notes), a tremolo between strings, or a bouncing bow—rather than signaling a gradual slowing and softening of the music.