SOSTENUTO

Sostenuto

In music, sostenuto is a term from Italian that means "sustained." It occasionally implies a slowing of tempo, though more often it refers to a very legato style in which the notes are performed in a sustained manner beyond their normal values.

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sostenuto

Noun

  1. A note or passage marked to be sustained

Adverb

sostenuto

  1. played in a sustained manner beyond the notes normal value


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