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one string Una corda literally means 'one string' and by depressing the Una corda fully, the whole action and keyboard shifts to the right (on a grand piano), allowing the hammers to strike one string fewer than usual, therefore reducing the sound and resonance.

corda f (plural corde) rope. (anatomy) chord, cord. (music) string, cord (of a musical instrument)

three strings [Italian, three strings] A directive in piano music that indicates that the soft pedal should be released. The words "tre corde" are shown under the bass staff where the soft pedal is to be released.

due cor·​de. ¦dü(ˌ)āˈkȯrˌdā used as a direction in music (1) to play the same tone on two strings (as of the violin) simultaneously or (2) to release the una corda or soft pedal of the piano compare tre corde.

ppp: abbreviation of pianississimo meaning "very, very soft" pp: abbreviation of pianissimo meaning "very soft" p: abbreviation of piano meaning "soft" mp: abbreviation of mezzo-piano meaning "somewhat soft"

The use of the soft pedal is generally notated with the words una corda (Italian for 'one string') or due corde (Italian for 'two strings') to show when the pedal should begin being used, and tre corde or tutte le corde ('three strings' or 'all the strings') for when it should be released.

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[ oo-nuh-kawr-duh; Italian oo-nah kawr-dah ] show ipa. adverb. with the soft pedal depressed (a musical direction in piano playing).

one string Origin of una corda 1. Italian, literally: one string; the pedal moves the mechanism so that only one string of the three tuned to each note is struck by the hammer.

The soft pedal or una corda pedal (Italian for 'one string'), is one of the standard pedals on a piano, generally placed leftmost among the pedals.

From Middle English dewe, dew, due, from Old French deü (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin dēbēre, present active infinitive of dēbeō (“I owe”), from dē- (“from”) +‎ habeō (“I have”).

ppp (pianississimo)–Italian term meaning “very, very soft sound” 5. mp (mezzo piano) – Italian term meaning “medium soft sound” 6. mf (mezzo forte) – Italian term meaning “medium loud sound”