Orchestra Written Final Flashcards by Kimmy Mar

Q

Morendo

A

dying

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Pesante

A

heavy like a peasant

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Maestoso

A

majestic

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Cantabile

A

singing style

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Rubato

A

rob the rhythm

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Leggiero

A

lightly

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Dolce

A

sweetly

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Con fuoco

A

fire

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Grazioso

A

gracefully

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Misterioso

A

mysteriously

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Arco

A

bowing

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Martele

A

big and sticky bow

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Staccato

A

short and sticky bow (dot under/over note)

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Marcato

A

march-like

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Tenuto

A

full value

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Legato

A

smooth and connected

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Ponticello

A

close to the bridge

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Spicatto

A

short, bouncing bow

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Col lengo

A

tap the bow stick

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Sul tasto

A

close to fingerboard

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Pizzicato

A

plucking

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Detache

A

smooth, back and forth bows

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Tremelo

A

very small, back and forth, fast bows

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Time signature

A

top number - tells you how many beats in a measure

bottom number - what kind of note gets one beat

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Key signature

A

tells you what sharps or flats to play

arranged in fifths

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Da capo

A

The cap; go to the top

D.C.

Q

Dal segno

A

The sign; go to the sign

Weird squiggly S thing

Q

Repeat sign

A

repeat within the dots

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coda

A

special ending; sight-shaped sign

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Attaca

A

keep on going

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Al fine

A

the finish/end

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Soli

A

group solo

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Divisi

A

divide the part

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Tutti

A

all play

Q

Subito

A

suddenly

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Tacet

A

silent

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Volti subito

A

turn page fast

Q

Con sordino

A

with mute

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Senza sordino

A

remove mute

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Grave

A

very slow

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Largo

A

slow

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Adagio

A

dramatically slow

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Adante

A

walking pace

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Adantino

A

quick walk

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Moderato

A

medium speed

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Alegretto

A

medium fast

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Allegro

A

fast

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Presto

A

extremely fast

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Prestissimo

A

super duper fast

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Ritardando

A

slow down

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Accelerando

A

speed up

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A tempo

A

back to original tempo