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Orchestra Vocabulary
2009 midterm
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9th Grade
12/15/2009

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Term
sul A
Definition
on the a string
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Coda
Definition
Closing section of a movement
Term
Andante
Definition
at a moderate pace, walking speed
Term
Counterpoint
Definition
Two or three melodic lines played at the same time
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resonant bowing
Definition
creating string sound with increased bow length and speed
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Glissando
Definition
Sliding between two notes
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Grandioso
Definition
Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly
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piu mosso
Definition
more motion, faster
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scherzando
Definition
in a playful or in a lively manner
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bossa nova
Definition
A Brazilian dance popular in the 1950's and 1960's
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Largo
Definition
slow and broad
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stringendo
Definition
pressing onwards, or in a hurrying way or manner
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assai
Definition
very, extremely
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Pesante
Definition
heavy
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L'istesso tempo
Definition
the same tempo
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intense bow
Definition
creating string sound with a slow, weighted bow
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Cantabile
Definition
singable, songlike
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Subject
Definition
The initial motif or musical idea in a Fugue
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Meno mosso
Definition
less motion, slower
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con Fuoco
Definition
with fire
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