fermata
/fer-mah-tuh; Italian fer-mah-tah/US // fɛrˈmɑ tə; Italian fɛrˈmɑ tɑ //UK // (fəˈmɑːtə) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural fer·ma·tas, Italian fer·ma·te [fer-mah-te]. /fɛrˈmɑ tɛ/. Music.
- : the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
- : a symbol placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata.
Examples
He bounced around between bands for a while before joining a band named Fermata as a bassist.
Dr. Deiters thought that Ries confounded the last with the first movement, in which the clarinet enters after a fermata.
A fermata in the middle of a movement does not constitute a break, neither need it at the end.
In the case of a hold (fermata), the movement for the cut-off depends upon the nature of what follows.
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