A musical direction meaning to continue in the same manner or style without change.
Italian musical term from continuare (to continue), with the -ando suffix used in Italian for gerund-like musical instructions (like 'pizzicando,' 'tremolando'). Adopted into English music notation.
Musicians read continuando the same way you read 'keep going'—it's a musical shorthand that says 'don't change what you're doing,' which actually requires active discipline rather than being easier than changing.
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