Pesante
Heavily, with weight.
Category
articulation
Pronunciation
peh-ZAHN-teh
Origin
Italian
Length
72 words · 1 min read
About Pesante
Pesante instructs the performer to play with deliberate heaviness and weight. Every note should feel grounded and substantial.
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