Senza
Without — removes a previously applied technique or quality
Category
modifier
Pronunciation
SEHN-tsah
Origin
Italian
Length
201 words · 2 min read
About Senza
Senza ("without") is the direct opposite of con and instructs the performer to omit or remove something. Common usages include senza sordino (without mute), senza pedale (without sustain pedal), senza vibrato (without vibrato), and senza tempo (without strict tempo, freely).
More modifier terms
Quasi
View all modifierterms →Almost or as if — indicates an approximation of a style or quality
MenoLess — reduces the degree of the direction it modifies
Ma non troppoBut not too much — a moderating instruction that tempers an accompanying direction
SempreAlways; continuously throughout the passage.
SubitoSuddenly; an immediate change without transition.
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