Sostenuto vs Tratteggiato

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Sostenuto	Tratteggiato
Definition	Sustained, holding notes for their full value with a smooth connected quality	An articulation marking indicating short, detached strokes drawn lightly across the string.
Category	articulation	articulation
Pronunciation	soh-steh-NOO-toh	trat-teh-jee-AH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	—	—
Antonyms	—	legato sostenuto
Usage	—	The viola part is marked tratteggiato throughout the development section, providing textural contrast to the sustained woodwind theme.

Definition: Sustained, holding notes for their full value with a smooth connected quality
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: soh-steh-NOO-toh
Origin: Italian

Definition: An articulation marking indicating short, detached strokes drawn lightly across the string.
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: trat-teh-jee-AH-toh
Origin: Italian
Antonyms: legato sostenuto
Usage: The viola part is marked tratteggiato throughout the development section, providing textural contrast to the sustained woodwind theme.