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concerto
a solo piece for an instrument where the orchestra accompanies
cadenza
a solo piece within a concerto where the soloist shows of their highly skilled abilities
Sonata form
A three part form with exposition, development and recapitulation
Alberti bass
Arpeggiated broken chords played by the LH
Symphony
An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra typically in four movements at least one of which is sonata form
Programme music
Music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events
Tremolo
Repeating the same note rapidly on a string instrument
Pizzicato
Technique used by string instrument to pluck
arco
the strings now play with a bow instead of plucking
soli
group of soloists make a line more prominent
div.
used as a direction in music for orchestral players reading the same musical staff to divide into two or more voice parts
flauto 2 muta in flauto piccolo
2nd flute changes to piccolo
dolce
sweetly and softly
tenero
tenderly
sf
suddenly loud
rall.
slow down little by little
a tempo
back to the original speed
cresc. molto
quickly get louder
poco a poco
little by little
glissando
a continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes
melismatic
a single syllable of text is sung carried through many notes
intervallic ornamentation
additional notes are used to fill intervals between the notes in a tune
glottal stopping
used in sean nos - the flow of air is interrupted through the windpipe
planxty
a solo piece written by a harper in someones honor
ceilí defintion
a gathering of people for a dance
ballad
a song that tells a story
