Suoni chiusi: meaning and use in music

Suoni chiusi means closed or stopped tones, especially in horn writing; use the locally defined closed-bell state and write the phrase in full.

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How is suoni chiusi played?

For horn, close or cover the bell with the hand to the degree required for the marked notes. Full stopping, partial covering and a stop mute produce different resistance, pitch and colour, so apply fingering and intonation corrections by ear and local convention rather than assuming one half-step rule everywhere. Preserve written dynamics and articulation, and treat + or open signs as separate graphic notation.

How does suoni chiusi sound?

Closed, stopped horn sound.

In context

Suoni chiusi is the plural instruction for a series or class of closed tones and is related to singular chiuso. It does not automatically make every note fully hand-stopped, nor does it equate stopped, muted and echo effects. No exact textual abbreviation received three independent direct expansions, so the phrase remains written out.

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