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1.2 a due
ES: a dos, I: a due, F: à deux, D: ?, NL: ?, DK: ?, S: ?, FI: kahdelle.
Abbreviated a2 or a 2. In orchestral scores, a due indicates that:
- A single part notated on a single staff that normally carries parts for two players (e.g., first and second oboes) is to be played by both players.
- Or conversely, that two pitches or parts notated on a staff that normally carries a single part (e.g., first violin) are to be played by different players, or groups of players (‘desks’).
See also
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