tacet (Meaning)
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tacet (v.impers.)
It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tacet
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tacet Sentence Examples
- The score indicated "tacet" for the flutes during this section.
- The violins and violas held their notes while the rest of the orchestra tacet.
- The first oboe tacet in this movement, allowing the second oboe to take the lead.
- As the choir entered, the orchestra tacet, creating a moment of silence.
- The tacet passage provided a dramatic contrast to the preceding crescendo.
- The percussion tacet during the soft interlude, allowing the melodic instruments to shine through.
- The bassoonist carefully counted rests, ensuring the tacet section occurred at the precise moment.
- The conductor signaled for the trumpets to tacet, leaving only the woodwinds and strings playing.
- The tacet allowed the audience to fully appreciate the beauty of the solo violin's performance.
- The final chord was held for several beats, tacet for all instruments except the timpani, which marked the end of the piece.
FAQs About the word tacet
It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The score indicated "tacet" for the flutes during this section.
The violins and violas held their notes while the rest of the orchestra tacet.
The first oboe tacet in this movement, allowing the second oboe to take the lead.
As the choir entered, the orchestra tacet, creating a moment of silence.
