Tutti
All together; the entire ensemble plays.
Category
performance
Pronunciation
TOO-tee
Origin
Italian
Length
76 words · 1 min read
About Tutti
Tutti indicates that the full ensemble should play, as opposed to a solo passage or a reduced section. In concerto form, it distinguishes orchestral passages from solo sections.
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