obbligato
pronunciation
How to pronounce obbligato in British English:
UK [ˌɔblɪˈgɑ:təʊ]
How to pronounce obbligato in American English:
US [ˌɑblɪˈɡɑto]
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- Noun:
- a persistent but subordinate motif
- a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
Word Origin
- obbligato (adj.)
- musical instruction, 1724, from Italian obbligato, literally "obligated," from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare "to bind" (see oblige). In reference to a necessary accompaniment by a single instrument.
Example
- 1. Carno : hope to download more scores with obbligato music .