sostenuto

at a slower but sustained tempo Definition of 'sostenuto' 1. played at a slower but sustained tempo, with each note held for its full value. often used as a musical direction.

Andánte sostenuto ery smooth and sustained. Andantíno - A little slower than Andante is the literal meaning of Andantino, but it has become a doubtful term, and is generally used as meaning quicker than Andante. . . .

​POCO, a little; rather; as poco adagio, not quite so slow as adagio itself; poco sostenuto, somewhat sustained. It is the opposite of Assai. Pochettino is a diminutive of poco and implies the same thing but in a smaller degree.

: immediately, suddenly. used as a direction in music.

Sostenuto pedal (middle) This is similar to a sustain pedal. The key difference is that it only holds notes that are already being played at the moment when the pedal is pressed down. Any notes that begin after the pedal is down are not affected, allowing for selective sustain without blurring the sound.

The indication for the sostenuto pedal is the letters "S.P." below the notes followed by a line slanted up with a downward line on the end to indicate the release of the pedal.

“sustained” Sostenuto literally means “sustained”, with implications of a smoother, more lyrical approach than a waltz – and certainly a slower tempo.

all or together Article Talk. Tutti is an Italian word literally meaning all or together and is used as a musical term, for the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly to choral music, where the whole section or choir is called to sing.

p: abbreviation of piano meaning "soft" mp: abbreviation of mezzo-piano meaning "somewhat soft" mf: abbreviation of mezzo-forte meaning "somewhat loud" f: abbreviation of forte meaning "loud" ff: abbreviation of fortissimo meaning "very loud"

While the right pedal sustains all the notes on a piano, the sostenuto, in essence, holds down selective notes you wish to sustain. When it is depressed, the last note played continues to sound while all the other notes are damped.

soli- in American English combining form. a combining form meaning “ sun,” used in the formation of compound words. soliform.

A concertino, literally “little ensemble,” is the smaller group of instruments in a concerto grosso. This is opposed to the ripieno and tutti which is the larger group contrasting with the concertino.