DE ohne Dämpfer mute core term Support my free tools
- Abbreviation
- o. D.
How is ohne Dämpfer played?
Play without the string mute. If the mute is already on the bridge, remove it before the entry; if the passage begins unmuted, the words can instead confirm the required state. This is the counterpart to mit Dämpfer and corresponds functionally to French sans sourdine and Italian senza sordino in string context. Provide enough rest or cover elsewhere for the physical change, and keep the unmuted state until another explicit mute instruction.
How does ohne Dämpfer sound?
The open, natural string sound returns: the upper partials and the brightness come back, the tone regains its edge and carrying power, and the section steps out of the muted distance into full presence.
In context
German ohne Dämpfer means without mute on this string entry. Musicca, Pfitzner’s published legend and an institutional abbreviation table directly expand o. D.; spacing is house style and the initials are context-dependent. Removing the bridge mute restores the unmuted resonance and upper-partial balance, but “open,” “brilliant,” louder, more projecting and forward are possible results rather than dynamic or colour guarantees.
Equivalent terms
- IT senza sordino
- FR sans sourdine
- EN without mute
- DA uden dæmper
- DA uden sordin