con sordino

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means with mute

What is the italian musical term meaning open or no mute?

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senza sordino
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ah thank you Kory, I knew someone here would remember.

Don't get old, the memory is the first thing to go...

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The exact terms are:
con sordina = with mute
senza sordina or aperto = no mute or open
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Isn’t it senza sardina?
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imperialbari wrote:Isn’t it senza sardina?
No, those words are instructions to the waiter.
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