tasalyhenteisessä

Tasalyhenteisessä is a Finnish term that translates to "equally shortened" or "with equal shortening." It is most commonly used in the context of music, particularly in discussing rhythmic variations. When a musical phrase or passage is described as tasalyhenteisessä, it means that all the individual notes within that phrase have been shortened by the same proportion. This is distinct from situations where notes are shortened unevenly or where the overall tempo is simply increased.

For example, if a composer writes a melody with four quarter notes and then instructs the performer to play it tasalyhenteisessä, each quarter note might be played as an eighth note, maintaining the relative durations between the notes but compressing the entire passage. This technique can be used to create a sense of urgency, excitement, or to fit a melody into a specific rhythmic space. It is an expressive device that allows for subtle manipulation of the perceived speed and flow of music without necessarily altering the underlying pulse or meter. The exact degree of shortening is usually indicated by further musical notation or context.