Music theory · Musical terms · Expression & other terms
loco — meaning in music
loco is a musical term meaning return to the written pitch (after 8va). It is a expression & other terms marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
return to the written pitch (after 8va)
Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
| French | retour au pitch écrit (après 8va) |
|---|---|
| German | Rückkehr zur geschriebenen Tonhöhe (nach 8va) |
| Italian | ritorno alla presentazione scritta (dopo 8va) |
| Spanish | volver al tono escrito (después de 8va) |
| Chinese | 返回到书面音高（8va后） |
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