sordino

a mute sordino. / (sɔːˈdiːnəʊ) / nounplural -ni (-niː) a mute for a stringed or brass musical instrument. any of the dampers that arrest the vibrations of piano strings.

mute sor-DEE-noe [Italian, mute] The Italian term for mute (plural sordini). "Con sordino" is a directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with the mute.

In orchestral scores the term 'con sordino' instructs string players to engage their mutes. The mute is a small device which fixes over the bridge and reduces its vibration, thereby dampening high frequencies and subtly softening the instrument's sound.

with mute [Italian, with mute] A directive to perform the indicated passage with mutes. In piano music, this term means that the damper pedal should not be pressed, thus the strings should be damped.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sordino, such as: damper, muffler, mute pedal, noise queller, silencer, and sordine.

Timbre refers to the specific harmonic content of an instrument that differentiates it from other instruments. Tone refers to the sound qualities of a particular sound. For example, many instruments can produce a loud tone or a deep tone or a pleasing tone.

We use italian terms to describe different volumes such as: Fortissimo – very loud. Forte – loud. Mezzo forte – medium loud.

Dynamics – volume

While often used simply to make the sound quieter for practicing (hence the name 'hotel' mute), the muted sound also has its own subtle qualities - muted strings sound warmer, rounder and somehow more gentle without sacrificing expression.

Passages with mute end with the phrase “senza sordino” which means to remove the mute. There are several varieties of orchestral mute including the Tourte, Alpine and Bech.

The word leggiero is Italian for 'light' or 'lightly'.

"Romania" derives from the local name for Romanian (Romanian: român), which in turn derives from Latin romanus, meaning "Roman" or "of Rome". This ethnonym for Romanians is first attested in the 16th century by Italian humanists travelling in Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia.