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Meaning of col legno | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2
/ˌkɒl ˈlɛnjəʊ/

Definitions

A musical notation indicating that the strings of an instrument are to be struck with the wooden part of the bow.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Français col legno

Examples

“Webern took particular care with the col legno passages. In the quiet ostinatos of the first and third pieces (which can be seen as parallel in many ways), he added weich gezogen (gently drawn) to the col legno indications.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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