una corda
adverb or adjective
una cor·da
ˌü-nə-ˈkȯr-də 
-(ˌ)dä
: with soft pedal depressed
—used as a direction in piano music
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An una corda mechanism shifted the keyboard hammers over to omit one string across the instrument’s range, activated by a knee lever.
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Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023
Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023
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“Una corda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/una%20corda. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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