Meaning & use
Senza
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Without; used in musical scores as a direction to play without a particular effect or instrument.
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The score marks the passage 'senza pedale,' meaning the pianist should play without using the sustain pedal.
The conductor asked the strings to play senza vibrato for a colder, starker sound.
A note on using this word
An Italian loanword retained in English musical notation, always paired with another term, such as 'senza sordino' (without mute).
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