Which term indicates a tempo that gradually slows down and broadens?

• A. Andantino
• B. Animato
• C. Concerto
• D. Allargando

Answer: (D)

Allargando signals the music to slow down and widen in character, giving the phrase a broad, expansive feel. The term comes from Italian for “to widen,” and in practice you ease the tempo and let the line broaden in duration and weight, often to heighten expressiveness before the next section.

Andantino is a tempo marking that suggests a gentler pace—slightly faster or slower than walking speed—without the broadening or deliberate slowing. Animato means lively and animated, not slowed or widened. A concerto refers to a musical work type, not a tempo instruction.