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In place — return to the normal register after an 8va (octave higher) or 8vb (octave lower) passage.
After writing 8va or 8vb passages (where notes sound an octave higher or lower than written), mark "loco" to return to normal pitch. This prevents performers from continuing in the wrong octave.
After a piano passage written 8va for extreme treble notes, "loco" returns the reading to normal pitch.
Loco is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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