prendre la sourdine

Definition of the French term prendre la sourdine in music:

  1. to put the mute on
  2. on piano: either to release the sustain pedal (especially in music from the 18th to 19th century) or to depress the soft pedal (especially in later music)
Language
French
Singular
prendre la sourdine
Plural
prendre les sourdines
Abbreviation
prendre la sourd.

Related terms

French musical terms related to prendre la sourdine: