General terms Flashcards
A due
To be played by both
Colla Parte
With the other part. Accommodate to the soloist
Come Prima
Like the first time
Como sta
As written exactly
En dehors
Bring to the front. Part projected through the ensamble
Erstes mal
The first time
Frapper
To beat time
Immer
Always
L’istesso
The same. Usually refering to tempo
Moto
Motion
Muerkey Bass
Broken octaves. Lower notes come first. 18th-century name for bass accompaniments in broken octaves
Muta
a direction to the timpanist to change tuning, a brass player to change a crook, or to a wind instrumentalist to change the instrument.
Ex: Muta in Eb
Ohne
Without.
Ex: Ohne Dmpfer- without mute
Ossia
Otherwise. Referring to a simplified part
Pult
Stand (german)
Ripieno
Similar to tutti (italian)
Soloist vs rest of instruments. Baroque period
Ruhig
Tranquil, calm, peaceful (german)
Schnell
Quick, rapid, presto (german)
Scordatura
The unusual tuning of a stringed musical instrument for some special effect
Segue
Follow OR continue in the same manner
Sehr
Very (german)
Smorzando
Gradually slower and softer (italian)
Spianar la voce
With smooth voice
Stentato
Play heavy, labored, or dragging manner, holding back each note (italy)
Stimme
Voice (german)
Single line/voice in a score
Strepitoso
Play in a noisy matter (italian)
Strisciando
Play smooth OR a glide from one note to another (italian)
Troppo
Too much (italian)
Vide
A cut.
VI-beginning of cut
DE- end of the cut
Virgula
Old term for baton
Voci Pari
Equal voices (italian)
