Très en dehors: meaning and use in music

Très en dehors means 'very prominent': bring the indicated voice or figure clearly to the foreground, and write the complete phrase in full.

FR très en dehors voicing and balance common Support my free tools

How is très en dehors played?

Create a strong foreground presence through balance, color, articulation and supported phrasing without reducing the instruction to louder playing. The written dynamic still governs absolute level: a published score places très en dehors at pp, showing that pronounced prominence can remain soft. Preserve très as the degree word and shape the exact amount from the surrounding texture.

How does très en dehors sound?

The relevant line is heard clearly in front of the texture without necessarily sounding louder.

In context

Dictionary evidence defines en dehors as prominent or brought out, and an institutional published score prints très en dehors in full together with pp. The combination supports very strong relative prominence rather than a fixed dynamic, and no exact abbreviation met the threshold.

Equivalent terms

  • EN very prominent
  • DA Fremtrædende

Music theory and score context

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