Obbligato (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. (used as a musical direction) obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted.
noun, plural ob·bli·ga·tos, ob·bli·ga·ti [ob-li-gah-tee; Italian awb-blee-gah-tee]. /ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ ti; Italian ˌɔb bliˈgɑ ti/.
  1. an obbligato part or accompaniment.
  2. a continuing or persistent subordinate or background motif.
  3. a subordinate part of a solo.
adjective
  1. not to be omitted in performance
noun plural -tos or -ti (-tiː)
  1. an essential part in a score
Obbligato (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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