Sustain

Sustain

En parlant de musique (et notamment de guitare électrique), le sustain (maintien en anglais) désigne la capacité qu'a l'instrument de conserver, maintenir le son d'une note, sans que celle-ci soit rejouée. Pour la guitare, par exemple en effectuant un "hammer/pulling-off" on peut remarquer la capacité dont dispose l'instrument pour maintenir le son, le "hammer" étouffant un peu la note. Ainsi, plus la note sera jouée forte plus le degré de sustain sera important.

Voir Enveloppe sonore pour plus de précision sur cette caractéristique du son.



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