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Tutti

Italian for “all.” A passage where the entire ensemble or orchestra plays, as opposed to a soloist.

The Savvy Take

In a piano concerto, the Tutti is your break—but don’t check out mentally! Listen to the energy the orchestra is building so when you enter, you match their intensity perfectly.

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