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Miscellaneous Music Terms
Miscellaneous Music Terms
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Undergraduate 3
11/08/2009

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A Cappella
Definition
Unaccompanied voice(s)
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A due (a2)
Definition
with two
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Al fine
Definition
to end
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Am steg
Definition
on the bridge
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Anacrusis
Definition
upbeat
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Aperto
Definition
Open, referring to open notes (horn), Open pipes (organ), Obvious, clear
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Appogiatura
Definition
Emphasized, reinforced, Supporting, accompanying the melody.
Term
Arco
Definition
The bow, or use the bow, play with bow
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Attaca
Definition
Continue without pause
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Barcarolle
Definition
A piece in 6/8 time with a lilting rhythm suggesting the song sung by Venetian gondoliers.
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Battuta
Definition
Measure, bar. beat, especially the accented first beat of a measure.
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Bemolle
Definition
Flat
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Berceuse
Definition
Lullaby
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Breve
Definition
Concise, Brief
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Cadenza
Definition
A brilliant, often florid solo, usually at eh end of a movement of a piece.
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Caesura
Definition
Pause
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Chiuso
Definition
Closed
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Coda
Definition
End, concluding passage
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Col legno
Definition
With the wood, playing with wood side of bow
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Colla Parte
Definition
follow the soloist's part, especially with regoard to tempo
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Come prima
Definition
list the first time
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Coperto
Definition
Covered, muted
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Court
Definition
Short, brief, concise
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Cuivre
Definition
Produced a forced brassy tone
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Da capo
Definition
from the beginning
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Dal segno
Definition
to sign
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Dampfer
Definition
with mute
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Diese, diesis
Definition
sharp
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Divisi
Definition
indicating separate parts where normally there is only one
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Doppio
Definition
Double, twice fold, twice
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Dur
Definition
Harsh, rough
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Einleiten
Definition
Introduction
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Enchainez
Definition
Connect, go on directly
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Etwas
Definition
somewhat
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Fine
Definition
End
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Immer
Definition
Always, constantly, always in the same tempo
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Loco
Definition
Return to normal position
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Lunga
Definition
Long, sustained
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Moll
Definition
Minor
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Molto
Definition
Very, much
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Muta
Definition
In timpani and harp parts, indication for change of tuning
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Non troppo
Definition
not too much
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opus
Definition
work
Term
Ossia
Definition
or, or else, indicating an alternative version
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Otez
Definition
remove, or stop using
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Pavillons en l'air
Definition
with the bells raised
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Petit
Definition
little
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Peu
Definition
a little
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Pizzicato
Definition
plucked
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Poco
Definition
little
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Ponticello, (sul)
Definition
close to the bridge
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Quasi
Definition
almost, as if
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Ripieno
Definition
In organs, a mixture stop. In a concerto grosso, the full orchestra
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Sans
Definition
without
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Scordatura
Definition
Deliberate change in tuning
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Sec, secco
Definition
plain, simple, unadorned
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Segue
Definition
continue without pausing
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Sehr
Definition
very
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Sempre
Definition
Always continually, throughout
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Senza
Definition
without
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Simile
Definition
Similarly, in like manner
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Sordino, sourdine
Definition
mute or damper, with mutes or damper
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Subito
Definition
sudden
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Sul tasto, sur la touche
Definition
on the fingerboard
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Sur le chevalet
Definition
on the bridge
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Tacet
Definition
Be silent, marking part where instruments or voices is omitted
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Takt
Definition
Measure, bar
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Ton bouche
Definition
your mouth
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Tutti
Definition
all total, with all
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V.S. (volti subito)
Definition
turn suddenly; i.e., turn the page quickly
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Vide
Definition
open strings
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