Rubato

//rəˈbɑ.toʊ//

Synonyms for "rubato" (28 found)

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Noun(1 words)
tempo rubato

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Translations

4 translations across 3 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

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  • 伸缩速度 noun (tempo played near, but not on, the beat)
  • 散板 noun (tempo played near, but not on, the beat)

Italian

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  • rubato noun (tempo played near, but not on, the beat)

Portuguese

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  • rubato noun (tempo played near, but not on, the beat)

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The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.

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