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Orchestration
Midterm
53
Music
Undergraduate 3
01/26/2010

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Term
Violin
Definition
violino, violon, Violine/Geige
GDAE
Term
Viola
Definition
viola, alto, Bratsche
CDGA
Term
Violoncello
Definition
violoncello, violoncelle, Violoncell
CGDA
Term
Double Bass
Definition
contrabasso, contre basse, Kontrabass
EADG
Term
Flute
Definition
flauto, flute, Flöte
Low note C4
Piccolo, alto flute
Term
Oboe
Definition
oboe, hautbois, Oboe/Hoboe
Low note Bb3
Term
English Horn
Definition
corno inglese, cor anglais, englisches Horn
Low note B3
up P5
Term
Clarinet
Definition
clarinetto, clarinette, Klarinette
Low note E3
Up M2

Soprano Eb Clarinet down m3
Alto Clarinet up M6
Contrabass Eb Clarinet up 8ve + M6
Term
Bb Bass Clarinet
Definition
clarinetto basso, clarinette basse, Bassklarinette
Low note E2
Up M9
Term
Bassoon
Definition
fagotto, basson, Fagott
Low note Gb3
Term
Contrabassoon
Definition
Up 8ve
Term
Saxophone
Definition
sassofone, saxophone, Saxophon
Low note Bb3
Bb Soprano up M2
Eb Alto up M6
Bb Tenor up M9
Eb Baritone up 8ve + M6
Term
Horn
Definition
corno, cor, Horn
Low note B1
Up P5
Term
Trumpet
Definition
tromba, trompette, Trompete
Low note F#3
Term
Trombone
Definition
trombone, trombone, Posaune
Low note C2
Term
Tuba
Definition
tuba, tuba, Basstuba
Low note D1

Euphonium
Baritone
Term
Timpani
Definition
timpani, timbales, Pauken
20" 23" 26" 29" 32"
D F Bb D F
Term
Bass Drum
Definition
gran cassa, grosse caisse, grosse Trommel
Term
Cymbals
Definition
piatti/cinelli, cymbales, Becken
Term
Suspended Cymbals
Definition
piatto sospeso, cymbale suspendue, Hängendes Becken
Term
Snare Drum
Definition
tamburo militaire, tambour militaire, Militärtrommel
Term
Tenor Drum
Definition
tamburo rullante, caisse roulante, Rührtrommel
Term
Tom-Tom
Definition
tamburo, caisse sourde, Jazzpauke
Term
Tambourine
Definition
tamburino, tambour de Basque, Schellentrommel
Term
Triangle
Definition
triangolo, triangle, Triangel
Term
Tam-Tam
Definition
Same
Term
Xylophone
Definition
silofono, xylophon, Xylophon
Sounds 8ve up
C3-C7
Wooden keys
Term
Celesta
Definition
Same
Sounds 8ve up
Keys like a piano, hammers strike steel plates with wooden resonators
Bell-like tone
Term
Orchestra Bells/Glockenspiel
Definition
campanelli, jeu de timbres/carillon, Glockenspiel
Sounds 2 8ve up
Term
Chimes
Definition
campane, tubes de cloches, Röhrenglocken
C4-F5
Term
Marimba
Definition
Same
Notated on grand staff
C3-C7
Wooden Keys
Term
Vibraphone
Definition
vebrafono, vibraphone, Vibraphon
Steel bars
F3-F7
Motor on (vibrato)/Motor off (non vibrato)
Term
Antique Cymbals
Definition
crotales, crotales, antike Zimbeln
C5-C6
Sounds 1 8ve up
Term
Roto-Toms
Definition
Tunable drums
6, 8, 10, 12, 14 inches
G, B, G, C, E bottom range of each drum
Each has 1 8ve range
Term
Harp
Definition
arpa, harpe, Harfe
Term
Guitar
Definition
chittara, guitare, Gitarre
EADGBE
Term
Arco
Definition
With the bow
Term
Pizzicato/Pizz
Definition
Pluck string with finger
Term
Double stops
Definition
Chords (2 or more notes) on string instruments
Term
Tremolo
Definition
Wiggle bow fast.
Rapid short up and down bows. Can be measured (16th notes) or unmeasured (as fast as you can play it)
Term
Bariolage
Definition
Alternate between two strings
Term
Mute
with mute
without mute
Definition
sordino
con sordino
senza sordino
Term
Sul ponticello
Definition
Bow close to bridge
Term
Sul tasto
Definition
Bow on fingerboard
Term
Col legno
Definition
Use wood of bow
Term
Modo ordinario (ord.)
Definition
Cancels effects of previous commands (ponticello, col legno, etc)
Term
Scordatura
Definition
Irregular tuning
Term
Glissando
Definition
Slide between two pitches
Term
Harmonics
Definition
overtones produced by splitting a string length in 2 pieces and vibrating both sides
Term
Up bow
Definition
Looks like arrow pointing down
Bow from tip to frog
Most up beats are on an up bow
Term
Down bow
Definition
Flat on top with legs pointing down
Bow from frog to tip
Most measures will start with a down bow
Term
On the string bowings
Definition
Legato
Detache
Martele
Loure
Slurred stacatto
Term
Off the string bowings
Definition
Spiccato
Repeated bows in fast passages
Ricochet or Jete
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