Answer: crescendos

AnswerCrossword Clue
CRESCENDOSMusical buildups
crescendosThe most intense point reached in this; a climax
crescendosThe loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound
crescendosA passage of music marked to be performed in this way
crescendosA gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music
crescendosA progressive increase in force or intensity