Senza
Without — removes a previously applied technique or quality
Category
modifier
Pronunciation
SEHN-tsah
Origin
Italian
Length
201 words · 2 min read
About Senza
Senza ("without") is the direct opposite of con and instructs the performer to omit or remove something. Common usages include senza sordino (without mute), senza pedale (without sustain pedal), senza vibrato (without vibrato), and senza tempo (without strict tempo, freely).
More modifier terms
Meno
View all modifierterms →Less — reduces the degree of the direction it modifies
AssaiVery or quite — a modifier that intensifies the tempo or expression marking it accompanies
Poco a pocoLittle by little — a gradual, incremental change applied to any musical direction
MoltoVery; much. A modifier that intensifies another musical direction.
Non troppoNot too much — a restraining qualifier for tempo or expression
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