Meno
Less — reduces the degree of the direction it modifies
Category
modifier
Pronunciation
MEH-noh
Origin
Italian
Length
212 words · 2 min read
About Meno
Meno ("less") is a comparative modifier that diminishes whatever musical quality it precedes. "Meno forte" means less loud, "meno mosso" means less motion (slower), and "meno vibrato" means reduce the vibrato.
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Senza
View all modifierterms →Without — removes a previously applied technique or quality
SubitoSuddenly; an immediate change without transition.
SempreAlways; continuously throughout the passage.
ConWith — connects a musical direction to its qualifying element
QuasiAlmost or as if — indicates an approximation of a style or quality
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