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Sempre

Always; continuously throughout the passage.

Category
modifier
Pronunciation
SEM-preh
Origin

Italian

Length
149 words · 1 min read

About Sempre

Sempre sustains a direction over an extended passage. Sempre forte means "stay loud throughout"; sempre legato means "maintain smooth connections between every note"; sempre con pedale means "keep the sustain pedal depressed." It overrides the tendency to let a marking fade as the passage progresses.
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