Solo
A passage for a single performer, with or without accompaniment.
Category
performance
Pronunciation
SOH-loh
Origin
Italian
Length
90 words · 1 min read
About Solo
Solo designates a section where one performer takes the spotlight, either unaccompanied or with reduced accompaniment. In orchestral music, it can also mark a passage where only one player from a section plays rather than the whole group.
More performance terms
A Cappella
View all performanceterms →Singing without instrumental accompaniment.
Colla parteFollow the soloist or lead voice, adjusting tempo to match them
OrnamentA decorative note or group of notes added to a melody.
Senza sordinoWithout mute — removing the mute or, on piano, using the sustain pedal freely
OrdinarioReturn to normal playing technique after a special instruction
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