Senza sordino
Without mute — removing the mute or, on piano, using the sustain pedal freely
Category
performance
Pronunciation
SEN-tsah sor-DEE-noh
Origin
Italian
Length
77 words · 1 min read
About Senza sordino
Senza sordino is the counterpart to con sordino. For orchestral instruments, it means removing the mute.
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