secco
Definition of the Italian term secco in music:
- dry
- plain, simple, unornamented
- staccato (short and detached notes)
- non-sustained
Language
Italian
Singular
secco (m)secca (f)
Plural
secchi (m)secche (f)
Abbreviation
sec.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include secco:
- recitativo secco – recitative for voice and continuo
Musical examples
Music scores that include secco:
- Ernesto Nazareth: Pássaros em festa (1920) Page 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1794‑1795) Page 7
- Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Patina (1925) Page 8
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to secco:
- ingenuità – naivety, ingenuousness
- schiettamente – frankly, simply, plainly, straightforwardly
- schietto – frank, simple, plain, straightforward
- semplice – simple, plain
- semplicemente – simply, plainly, modestly