plural of sursum corda

(music) In piano music, the notation indicating that the player depresses the soft pedal, altering, and reducing the volume of the sound. In many pianos, this results in the hammer striking one string rather than three as in tre corde.

The opening dialogue to the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer or Anaphora in the liturgies of the Christian Church.

(music) The soft pedal.

plural of una corda pedal