Tutti

Tuttiis anItalianword literally meaningallortogetherand is used as amusical term,for the wholeorchestraas opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly tochoralmusic, where the whole section or choir is called to sing.Music examination boards may instruct candidates to "play in tuttis", indicating that the candidate should play both the solo and the tutti sections.

Thetuttipiston seen over the organ pedalboard

Anorchestratormay specify that a section leader (e.g., the principal violinist) plays alone, while the rest of the section is silent for the duration of thesolopassage, by writingsoloin the music at the point where it begins andtuttiat the point where the rest of the section should resume playing.

Inorgan music,it indicates that the full organ should be used: all stops and all couplers. Some organ consoles offer a toe stud or piston to toggle the tutti: pressing once activates all stops (although it does not physically move the stop knobs), and pressing again reverts to the previous registration.

See also

• Concertino
• Ripieno
• Solo