Con vs Senza

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Con	Senza
Definition	With — connects a musical direction to its qualifying element	Without — removes a previously applied technique or quality
Category	modifier	modifier
Pronunciation	kohn	SEHN-tsah
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	with	without
Antonyms	Senza	Con
Usage	The marking con brio at the top of the movement tells the orchestra to play with sparkling energy throughout.	At the recapitulation, the violas are marked senza vibrato, producing a stark, colourless tone that heightens the desolation.

Definition: With — connects a musical direction to its qualifying element
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: kohn
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: with
Antonyms: Senza
Usage: The marking con brio at the top of the movement tells the orchestra to play with sparkling energy throughout.

Definition: Without — removes a previously applied technique or quality
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: SEHN-tsah
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: without
Antonyms: Con
Usage: At the recapitulation, the violas are marked senza vibrato, producing a stark, colourless tone that heightens the desolation.