Rubato (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. having certain notes arbitrarily lengthened while others are correspondingly shortened, or vice versa.
noun, plural ru·ba·tos, ru·ba·ti [roo-bah-tee; Italian roo-bah-tee]. /ruˈbɑ ti; Italian ruˈbɑ ti/.
  1. a rubato phrase or passage.
  2. a rubato performance.
adverb
  1. in a rubato manner.
noun plural -tos
  1. flexibility of tempo in performance
adjective, adverb
  1. to be played with a flexible tempo
Rubato (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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