Instrument directions

Question 1

con sordini or con sord.

Answer 1

strings & brass. with mutes

Question 2

senza sordini or senza sord.

Answer 2

strings & brass. without mutes

Question 3

enlevez (F)

Answer 3

strings & brass. remove mute

Question 4

pizzicato or pizz.

Answer 4

strings. plucked

Question 5

arco

Answer 5

strings. play with bow (used after pizzicato)

Question 6

sul G

Answer 6

stings. play on the G string (letter indicates string)

Question 7

sul ponticello

Answer 7

strings. play near the bridge

Question 8

sul tasto

Answer 8

strings. play over the fingerboard

Question 9

v (above a note)

Answer 9

strings. play with an up bow

Question 10

n (above a note)

Answer 10

strings. play with a down bow

Question 11

Col lengo

Answer 11

strings. play with the wood rather than the hair

Question 12

detache

Answer 12

detached bowing

Question 13

strings. slurred notes

Answer 13

strings. a slur over or under two or more notes means they are to be played in one stroke of the bow (either up or down)

Question 14

Flatterzunge, Flzg. (G)

Answer 14

wind & brass. flutter-tongueing

Question 15

Una corda (literally “one string”)

Answer 15

piano. press the left pedal

Question 16

tre corde (literally “three strings”)

Answer 16

piano. release the left pedal

Question 17

mano

Answer 17

piano. hand

Question 18

mano, sinista or m.s.

Answer 18

piano. left hand

Question 19

mano destra or m.d.

Answer 19

piano. right hand

Question 20

Ped. * or P____|

Answer 20

piano. press/release the right pedal

Question 21

wobbly vertical line

Answer 21

piano. spread the notes of a chord quickly, starting from the bottom note