How do you pronounce Ordinario?

Ordinario is pronounced "ohr-dee-NAH-ree-oh".

Ordinario

Return to normal playing technique after a special instruction

About Ordinario

Ordinario (abbreviated "ord.") cancels any preceding special technique marking — such as sul ponticelloSul ponticelloOn the bridge; bowing near the bridge for a glassy tone.View full entry →, sul tastoSul tastoOn the fingerboard; bowing over the fingerboard for a soft tone.View full entry →, col legnoCol legnoWith the wood; striking strings with the bow stick.View full entry →, or flautandoFlautandoProduce a flute-like tone by bowing lightly near the fingerboardView full entry → — and tells the performer to resume their standard playing method. For string players, this means bowingBowingThe technique of drawing a bow across the strings of an instrument to produce sustained sound.View full entry → in the normal position between the bridge and fingerboard with the hair of the bow.