Conducting Terms Flashcards
a niente
to nothing
ad libitum
“at liberty” - with freedom (or even optional omission)
afrettando
rushing/hurrying, pushing forward
arco
bowed
cantando
in singing style
col legno
“with the wood” (back of the bow)
colla voce
with the voice
con sordino
with mute
en dehors
brought out (bring out, make more prominent)
Étouffé
dampened
etwas langsamer
somewhat slower
geschwind
like the wind (quickly)
l’istesso tempo
same tempo (as original/as before)
massig
“moderately” (tempo) (moderato)
morendo
dying off/dying away gradually
nicht schleppend
not dragging
ossia
“or else” - an alternative
ôtez la sourdine
take out mute
pizzicato
plucked
rallentando
gradually slowing
scordatura
“mistuning” - alternate tuning for strings (for effect, to expand range, or to make a passage easier to play)
senza sordino
w/out mute
smorzando
dying away
spiccato
off the string (bouncing)
stringendo
intensifying and accelerating
sul ponticello
on/near the bridge
sul tasto
on/near the finger board
vif
quick & lively
zurückhalten
held back (don’t speed up)
