French Terms Flashcards
What are “Baguettes?”…
Drum Sticks
The “Alto” is what instrument?
Viola
What are “Baguettes d’éponge?”…
Sponge-headed Drum Sticks
A “chaconne” consists of…
Variations over a Basso Continuo (B.C.)
What is a “Cor à pistons?”…
A French Horn
What is a “Cor anglais?”…
An English Horn
What is an “Ophicleide?”…
Ophicleide precedes the Tuba as a keyed Brass instrument resembling a very large saxophone
(Also said to have been the precursor of bass saxophone with baritone saxophone range)
Describe sourdines (sans sourdines)…
Instrument played with or (without) Mute
To play instrument(s) “un peu en dehors” is to …
Play instrument in Foreground
“Un peu animé” asks the musician to play…
To play a little animated
If a “Cor anglais” is written on C, the sounding pitch is what?
Above or Below the C?
“Cor anglais”
Sounds F
Below C
