Grade 4 Flashcards
What makes up the strings family?
Violin, viola, cello double bass
What makes up the woodwind family?
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
What makes up the brass family?
Horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
What makes up the percussion family?
Timpani, side drum, bass drum, cymbals (only cymbals produces definite pitch)
What instruments are played in the treble clef?
Violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet
What instruments are played in the alto clef?
Viola
What instruments are played in the bass clef
Cello, double bass, bassoon, trombone, tuba and timpani
What orchestral families can play two notes simultaneously?
String instruments where as wind cannot
Con sordini (con sord)
With mutes
String and brass
Senza sordini (senza sord)
Without mutes
Strings and brass
Arco
Play with the bow
Strings
Pizzicato
Plucked
Strings
Sul G
Played on the G string
Strings
Soul ponticello
Play near the bridge
Strings
Una corda
Press the left pedal
Tre corde
Release the left pedal
Mano
Hand
Affettuoso
Tenderly
Affrettando
Hurrying
Amiabile
Pleasant, amiable
Appassionato
With passion
Calando
Dying away
Cantando
Singing
Come
As, similar to
Facile
Easy
Fuoco
Fire
Giusto
Proper, exact
L’istesso
The same
Morendo
Dying away
Niente
Nothing
Nobilmente
Nobly
Perdendosi
Dying away
Possibile
Possible
Quasi
As if, resembling
Sonoro
Resonant, with a rich tone
Sopra
Above
Sotto
Below
Veloce
Swift
Voce
Voice
À
To, at
Animé
Animated, lively
Assez
Sufficiently, enough
Avec
With
Cédez
Yield, relax the speed
Douce
Sweet
Em dehors
Prominent
Et
And
Légérement
Light
Lent
Slow
Mais
But
Moins
Less
Moderé
At a moderate speed
Non
Not
Peu
Little
Plus
More
Presser
Hurry
Ralentir
Slow down
Retenu
Held back
Sans
Without
Trés
Very
Un, une
One
Vif
Lively
Vite
Quick