tasto solo
Definition of the Italian term tasto solo in music:
- single key (direction indicating that the notes should be played alone, without adding chords or harmonies)
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
t.s.
Musical examples
Music scores that include tasto solo:
- Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 1 (1723) Page 7
- Arcangelo Corelli: 12 Violin Sonatas (1700) Page 2
- George Frideric Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (1741) Page 5
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor (1791) Page 3