una corda

adverb

Meaning

In piano music, the notation indicating that the player depresses the soft pedal, altering, and reducing the volume of the sound. In many pianos, this results in the hammer striking one string rather than three.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tre corde(English)coll'ottava(English)tutti(English)alla breve(English)quindicessima(English)ottava(English)treble(English)decuply(English)

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Sources

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