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una corda
[ oo-nuh kawr-duh; Italian oo-nah kawr-dah ]
adverb
- with the soft pedal depressed (a musical direction in piano playing).
una corda
/ ˈuːnə ˈkɔːdə /
adjective
- music (of the piano) to be played with the soft pedal depressed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of una corda1
1840–50; < Italian: literally, one string, since depressing the soft pedal shifts the hammers so as to strike only two (originally one) of the strings provided for each note
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Word History and Origins
Origin of una corda1
Italian, literally: one string; the pedal moves the mechanism so that only one string of the three tuned to each note is struck by the hammer
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Example Sentences
The closing measures, una corda and dolcissimo, afford a reminiscence of the haunting appeal of the chief melody.
From Project Gutenberg
A beautiful contrast may be made by playing the section in F major with the "una corda" pedal throughout.
From Project Gutenberg
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