tenuto
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A mark in music showing a note held for its full length or played a little stronger
- noun
- /təˈnuːtoʊ/
- Specialized
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tenuto
- The conductor emphasized the importance of tenuto markings in the score to enhance the emotional depth of the performance.
Examples
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In the piece, the pianist was instructed to play the notes with tenuto, ensuring each one was held fully.
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For this section, remember to give each note a slight tenuto to highlight its significance in the melody.
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Cognitive model: "Every time I play this section, I forget about the tenuto articulations, and therefore don't play them as well as I should."
Academic text (2012) -
Students may be caught off guard by this change, or they may not be playing the tenuto articulations in a way that presents enough contrast with the accents and staccato articulations.
Academic text (2012)
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Etymology
Tenuto as a noun comes from the Italian tenere, meaning 'to hold', and it names the small mark that tells a player to hold a note for its full value or to give it a little emphasis.