sordine
/ˈsɔrdin/
noun
- A mute or damper used to soften the sound of a musical instrument, especially a stringed instrument or a brass instrument.
- In the quiet passage, the trumpeter used a sordine to blend with the strings.
- The violinist attached a sordine to the bridge to create a softer, more mysterious tone.
- She removed the sordine from her cello for the loud, dramatic finale.
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