tre corde

American

[trey kawr-dey, tre kawr-de] / treɪ ˈkɔr deɪ, trɛ ˈkɔr dɛ /

adverb

with the soft pedal released (a musical direction in piano playing).

Etymology

Origin of tre corde

< Italian: literally, three strings

Example Sentences

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The indication to take it off, an indication which exists even now, was written "tre corde."

From On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music by Saint-Saëns, Camille

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