mettre sourdine

Definition of the French term mettre sourdine in music:

put the mute on
on piano: either release the sustain pedal (especially in music from the 18th to 19th century) or depress the soft pedal (especially in later music)

Language

French

Singular

mettre sourdine

Plural

mettre sourdines

Abbreviation

mettre sourd.

French musical terms related to mettre sourdine:

accord étouffé – muted chord
avec sourdine – with mute...
mettent la sourdine – put the mute on...
mettez la sourdine – put the mute on...
mettez progressivement les Sourdines – put the mutes on one by one (instruction for strin...
mettre – put, place, use
prendre la sourdine – to put the mute on...
prendre sourdine – to put the mute on...
prenez la sourdine – put the mute on...
préparez la sourdine – prepare the mute
remettez la sourdine – put back on the mute
remettez les sourdines une à une – put the mutes back on one by one (instruction for ...
son étouffé – muffled sound (note that is intentionally muted or...
sourdine – mute (device attached to a musical instrument that...
très enveloppé – very muffled (muted)

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