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Orchestration
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Music
Undergraduate 3
10/07/2007

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Term
Violin Range


Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- G3-B7

Non-Professional- G3-D6
Term
Viola Range

Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- C3-A6

Non-Professional- C3-A5
Term
Cello Range

Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- C2-E6

Non-Professional- C2-A4
Term
Double Bass Range


Sounds an Octave Lower
Definition
Professional- E2-G5

Non-Professional- E2-G4
Term
Piccolo Range


Sounds an Octave Higher
Definition
Professional- D4-C7

Non-Professional- G4-A6
Term
Flute Range


Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- B3(Amer)C4(Euro)-D7

Non-Professional- D4-A6
Term
Alto Flute Range


Sounds a Perfect 4th Lower
Definition
Professional- C4-C7
Term
Oboe Range


Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- Bb3-A6

Non-Professional- C4-E6
Term
English Horn Range


Sounds a Perfect 5th Lower
Definition
Professional- B3-A6

Non-Professional- B3-D5
Term
Bb Clarinet Range


Sounds major 2nd Lower
Definition
Professional- E3-A6

Non-Professional- E3-F6
Term
A Clarinet Range


Sounds minor 3rd Lower
Definition
Professional- E3-A6

Non-Professional- E3-F6
Term
D Clarinet Range


Sounds Major 2nd Higher
Definition
Professional- E3-A6

Non-Professional- E3-F6
Term
Eb Clarinet Range


Sounds minor 3rd Higher
Definition
Professional- E3-A6

Non-Professional- E3-F6
Term
Eb Alto Clarinet Range


Sounds Major 6th Lower
Definition
Professional- E3-A6

Non-Professional- E3-F6
Term
Bass Clarinet


Sounds Major 9th Lower
If in Bass Clef, Major 3nd Lower
Definition
Professional- D-E4-E6

Non-Professional- Eb4-C6
Term
Bassoon Range


Sounds as Written
Definition
Professional- Db1-Eb5

Non-Professional- Db1-G4
Term
Contra Bassoon Range


Sounds an Octave Lower
Definition
Professional- Db1-Bb4
Term
Bb Soprano Saxophone Range


Sounds a Major 2nd Lower
Definition
Professional- Bb3-G6

Non-Professional- Not very low or high
Term
Eb Alto Saxophone Range


Sounds Major 6th Lower
Definition
Professional- Bb3-G6

Non-Professional- Not very low or high
Term
Bb Tenor Saxophone Range


Sounds Major 9th Lower
Definition
Professional- Bb3-G6

Non-Professional- Not very low or high
Term
Eb Baritone Saxophone Range


Sounds an Octave & Major 6th Lower
Definition
Professional- Bb3-G6

Non-Professional- Not very low or high
Term
Bb Bass Saxophone Range


Sounds 2 Octaves & Major 2nd Lower
Definition
Professional- Bb3-G6

Non-Professional- Not very low or high
Term
Strings of the Violin
Definition
I-E
II-A
III-D
IV-G
Term
Strings of the Viola
Definition
I-A
II-D
III-G
IV-C
Term
Strings of the Cello
Definition
I-A
II-D
III-G
IV-C
Term
Strings of the Double Bass
Definition
I-G
II-D
III-A
IV-E
Term
Portamento
Definition
Expressive gliss from one pitch to another, minimal slide between two notes
Term
Gliss
Definition
Full volume slide between two notes
Term
Detache
Definition
non-legato bowing, seperate bows

At or near the frog
Term
a punta d'arco
a la pointe
an der Spitze
Definition
At the tip

Light, delicate sound
Term
al tallone
au talon
am Frosch
Definition
at the frog
Term
Loure
Portato
Definition
Legato bowing

Dashes under slur
Term
Staccato
Definition
detached or seperate

on-the-string effect
Term
Martele
Martellato
Marcato
Definition
'to hammer'

fast, well articulated, heavy, seperate stroke
Term
Spiccato
Definition
bouncing bow
Term
Measured effect
Definition
Line through stem
cut division in half for each line
Term
Tremolos
Definition
Line in between note stems
Term
Sul tasto
Sur la touche
Am Griffbrett
Definition
On the fingerboard

Flute-like, soft, hazy tone
Term
Sul ponticello
Au chevalet
Am steg
Definition
Very near or on the brige

Eerie, glassy tone
Term
Col legno
Avec le bois
Mit Holz
Definition
With the wood of the bow
Term
Con sordino
Avec sourdine
Mit Dampfer
Definition
with mute
Term
Scordatura
Definition
Altering the pitches of the open strings
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