Flautando
Produce a flute-like tone by bowing lightly near the fingerboard
Category
performance
Pronunciation
flow-TAHN-doh
Origin
Italian
Length
208 words · 2 min read
About Flautando
Flautando (or "flautato") instructs string players to bow very lightly near or over the fingerboard, producing a pure, breathy tone reminiscent of a flute. The technique is closely related to sul tasto but places particular emphasis on achieving a specific tonal quality rather than merely a bowing position.
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In modo di
View all performanceterms →In the manner of; perform in the style of a specified character
TacetSilent — an instruction that a performer or section does not play during a movement or passage
Con pedaleWith pedal — an instruction to use the sustain pedal on keyboard instruments
Senza sordinoWithout mute — removing the mute or, on piano, using the sustain pedal freely
A CappellaSinging without instrumental accompaniment.
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