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Sostenuto in a sentence

Sostenuto meaning

played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value

Using Sostenuto

  • The main meaning on this page is: played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value
  • In the example corpus, sostenuto often appears in combinations such as: sostenuto pedal, the sostenuto.

Context around Sostenuto

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

adagio 1× external 1×

Often after:

pedal 3×

Sentence patterns with Sostenuto

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an external sostenuto pedal and 1× depressing the sostenuto pedal before 1× iconic adagio sostenuto with painful 1× the sostenuto pedal see 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

staying at a 1× the sostenuto pedal 1× this makes it 1× unlike in home 1×

Common sentence endings:

aren t sustained 1× built in stand 1× from his fingers 1× range of effects 1×

Words around Sostenuto

Just before it in the word index:

sosten 9 sost 2 sossou 2 sossion 11 soso 11 sosnowski 5

Just after it in the word index:

sosthenes 2 sosu 9 sosuke 3 sosus 2 sosv 2 sot 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sostenuto

  • In this selection, "sostenuto" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, adagio, external and pedal stand out and add context to how "sostenuto" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an external sostenuto pedal and and depressing the sostenuto pedal before. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sostenuto" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sostenuto

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Staying at a sedate tempo, Aimard then performed the iconic “Adagio sostenuto” with painful torment, as if every note was ripped from his fingers. (24 words)

Unlike in-home digital pianos, stage pianos typically use an external sostenuto pedal and a separate keyboard stand (rather than a built-in stand). (24 words)

The sostenuto pedal ( see below ), invented in 1844 by Jean-Louis Boisselot and copied by the Steinway firm in 1874, allowed a wider range of effects. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

This makes it possible to sustain selected notes (by depressing the sostenuto pedal before those notes are released) while the player's hands are free to play additional notes (which aren't sustained). (33 words)

The sostenuto pedal ( see below ), invented in 1844 by Jean-Louis Boisselot and copied by the Steinway firm in 1874, allowed a wider range of effects. (26 words)

Staying at a sedate tempo, Aimard then performed the iconic “Adagio sostenuto” with painful torment, as if every note was ripped from his fingers. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Staying at a sedate tempo, Aimard then performed the iconic “Adagio sostenuto” with painful torment, as if every note was ripped from his fingers.

The sostenuto pedal ( see below ), invented in 1844 by Jean-Louis Boisselot and copied by the Steinway firm in 1874, allowed a wider range of effects.

This makes it possible to sustain selected notes (by depressing the sostenuto pedal before those notes are released) while the player's hands are free to play additional notes (which aren't sustained).

Unlike in-home digital pianos, stage pianos typically use an external sostenuto pedal and a separate keyboard stand (rather than a built-in stand).

Common combinations with sostenuto

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sostenuto" in a sentence?
An example: "Staying at a sedate tempo, Aimard then performed the iconic “Adagio sostenuto” with painful torment, as if every note was ripped from his fingers." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sostenuto" from authentic English texts.
What does "sostenuto" mean?
Sostenuto means: played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value
How many example sentences with "sostenuto" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "sostenuto", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.