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long or sustained; write lang in full
How is lang played?
Sustain the marked note for the contextually intended length, often close to its full written value, or shape the passage as a long carried line. The instruction can concern a single release, resonance, bow stroke or broader phrase; it does not authorize extending the written rhythm into the next event. Lang can approach a tenuto effect and contrasts with kurz, but the word alone fixes neither an articulation symbol nor one duration percentage. Follow any accompanying slur, dynamic and endpoint.
How does lang sound?
longer note/sound
In context
German lang means long and appears in musical combinations such as lang gehalten, lang gestrichen and lang gezogen. It can govern note duration, resonance, bow use or a sustained line according to context. No abbreviation met the evidence threshold, so use the complete word.
Equivalent terms
- IT lungo
- FR long
- EN long
- DA lang