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Orchestra Terms
terms from the study guide
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9th Grade
12/14/2010

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Term
Order of Sharps
Definition
F#C#G#D#A#E#B#
Term
Order of Flats
Definition
Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb
Term
Rule for finding keys with sharps
Definition
Look at the last sharp move up 1/2 step. That is the name of the key.
Term
Rule for finding keys with flats 
Definition
Next to last flat is the name of the key.
Term

Time Signatures

Top number/bottom number

examples

Definition

top number: beats per measure

bottom number: What not gets the beat

4  3  2  2  6  9  12

4  4  4  2  8  8    8 

Term
largo
Definition
very slow
Term
adagio
Definition
slow
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andante
Definition
moderately slow
Term
moderato
Definition
moderate
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allegro
Definition
lively, brisk, quick
Term
presto
Definition
rapid
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maestoso
Definition
majestically
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vivace
Definition
lively, animated
Term
vivo
Definition
very fast, lively, bright
Term
prestissimo
Definition
extremely fast
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pianississimo
Definition
very very soft
Term
pianissimo
Definition
very soft
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piano
Definition
soft
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mezzo piano
Definition
moderately soft
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mezzo forte
Definition
moderately loud
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forte
Definition
loud
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fortissimo
Definition
very loud
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fortississimo
Definition
very very loud
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piu
Definition
more
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meno
Definition
less
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poco
Definition
little
Term
con
Definition
with
Term
senza
Definition
without
Term
non
Definition
not
Term
molto
Definition
much
Term
mosso
Definition
motion
Term
divisi
Definition
divide
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sempre
Definition
always
Term
arco
Definition
with bow
Term
pizzicato
Definition
pluck
Term
subito
Definition
suddenly
Term
solo
Definition
one
Term
soli
Definition
section
Term
tutti
Definition
all
Term
animato
Definition
with spirit
Term
morendo
Definition
die away
Term
fine
Definition
end
Term
tenuto
Definition
stretch
Term
dolce
Definition
sweetly
Term
simile
Definition
same
Term
sordino
Definition
mute
Term
legato
Definition
smooth
Term
moto
Definition
motion, speed
Term
accelerando
Definition
speed up
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ritardando
Definition
slow down
Term
rallentando
Definition
slowing
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a tempo
Definition
return to first tempo
Term
sostenuto
Definition
sustained
Term
dynamics
Definition
volume of sound
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Da Capo (D.C.)
Definition
to the beginning
Term
Dal Sengo (D.S.)
Definition
from the sign
Term
vibrato
Definition
wavering the tone by shaking the wrist/finger
Term
coda
Definition
separate section to end a piece
Term
RHYTHM
Definition
measured movement of sound
Term
Detaché
Definition
alternating up and down bows
Term
marcato
Definition
marked with emphasis
Term
Staccato
Definition
detached, separated
Term
Spiccato
Definition
bow bounced off string
Term
Crescendo (cresc.)
Definition
<
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Decrescendo (decresc.)
Definition
>
Term
accent
Definition

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Term
Repeat
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Term
cesura
Definition
//
Term
sforzando
Definition
sfz
Term
alle breve (Cut time)
Definition

 

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Term
Common time
Definition
C
Term
fermata
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