Hobbies Playing Music retenu Share PINTEREST Email Print Playing Music Playing Piano Tutorials Piano Chords Buying Advice Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording by Brandy Kraemer Updated May 24, 2019 Definition of Retenu: The French musical command retenu literally means “retained; held back,” and is an indication to temporarily decrease the tempo or overall expressiveness of a song for dramatic effect. See légèrement retenu. Also Known As: ritenuto (It)en retenant (Fr)zurückhaltend (Ger) Pronunciation: ret-nü Common Misspellings: ritenu, retenueMore French Musical Commands: fort-douxdétachéà volontélointaincédez Musical Glossaries:# | A | B | C | D | | F | | H | | | | L | | N | O | P | Q | | S | | | V | W | | | Z | View All / By CategoryMusical Symbols:■ Staff & Barlines■ The Grand Staff■ Key Signatures■ Time Signatures■ Note Lengths■ Dotted Notes■ Music Rests■ Tempo Commands■ Accidentals■ Articulation■ Dynamics & Volume■ 8va & Octave Commands■ Repeat Signs■ Segno & Coda Signs■ Pedal Marks■ Piano Chords■ Trills■ Turns■ Tremolos■ Glissando■ Mordents Beginner Piano Lessons▪ Notes of the Piano Keys▪ The Point Of Double-Sharps▪ Finding Middle C on the Piano▪ Essential Piano Fingering▪ Comparing Major & Minor ChordsGetting Started on Keyboards▪ Finding the Right Piano Teacher▪ Sitting Correctly at the Keys▪ Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard▪ How to Buy a Used PianoPiano Chords▪ Chord Types & Symbols in Sheet Music▪ Root Notes & Chord Inversion▪ Diminished Chords & Dissonance▪ Essential Piano Chord Fingering▪ Different Types of Arpeggiated ChordsPiano Care▪ Everyday Piano Care▪ Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys▪ When to Tune a Piano▪ Easy-to-Spot Signs of Piano Damage▪ Piano Room Temps & Humidity LevelsPiano Recitals & Performing▪ What to Eat & Drink Before a Performance▪ Concert Etiquette for the Audience▪ Warming Up for a Piano Performance▪ Minimizing Stage Fright▪ Overcoming Mistakes On Stage♫ Musical Quizzes!● Identify the Piano Keys● Key Signature Quiz● Note Length & Rest Quiz (U.S. or U.K. English)● Grand Staff Notes Quiz● Time Signature & Rhythm Quiz Reading Piano Music• Note-Lengths in U.K. & U.S. English• Notes of the Piano Keys• Memorize the Grand Staff Notes• Reading Music RestsPiano Chords• Easy Bass Piano Chords• Chord Types & Symbols• Piano Chord Fingering• Diminished Chords & DissonanceReading Musical Symbols• Note Accents & Articulation Marks• How to Play Dotted Notes• Accidentals & Double-Accidentals• Reading Segno & Coda RepeatsBeginner Piano Lessons• Comparing Major & Minor• Understanding the Key Signature• Types of Barlines• BPM & Tempo Commands• Left Hand Piano Fingering Helpful Info For Owning a Piano How to Safely Whiten Your Piano KeysLearn ivory-safe methods for brightening up your acoustic piano keys, and find out what you can do to prevent keyboard yellowing.When to Tune a PianoFind out when (and how frequently) you should schedule a professional piano tuning to keep your piano healthy and on-pitch.Easy-to-Spot Signs of Piano DamageBefore you buy or sell an acoustic piano, learn how to assess it for both internal and external damage.Ideal Piano Temp & Humidity LevelsLearn how to maintain sound quality and piano health by monitoring the temperature, humidity, and natural light in your piano room. Illustrated Piano Chords:Abmaj ▪ Abma7 ▪ Abma9 | Abmin ▪ Abm7 ▪ Abm9 | Abdim ▪ Ab°7 | Abaug ▪ Ab+7 | Absus2 ▪ Absus4 Continue Reading