Rubato

/rəˈbɑ.toʊ/

Synonyms for "rubato" (37 found)

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Closest matches (8)

andante beat execution expression fingering

Noun(3 words)

expressiveexpressive markingexpressive tempo

Strong matches (11)

Noun(5 words)

flexibleflexible tempofree interpretiveliberal tempo

glissando intonation largo legato performance pizzicato

Related words (18)

presto rag ragtime rendering rendition repercussion slur spiccato staccato syncopation syncope tempo time timing touch triplet

Noun(2 words)

rubato markingtempo indication

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More general

9 entries

interpretive stylemusical expressionnotation pacingperformance practicerhythmic techniquetempotempo indicationtempo variation

More specific

7 entries

agogic rubatocantabile rubatoexpressive timingfreed temporubato directivetempo rubatotempo rubato mark

Collocations

11 entries

expressive timingflexible tempopiano rubatoromantic rubatorubato passagerubato performancerubato phrasingrubato sectionrubato stylerubato tempotempo rubato

Inflections

3 entries

more rubatomost rubatorubatos

Derivations

4 entries

rubato phrasingrubato stylerubato usagerubato-like

Sample sentences

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

Source: wiktionary

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