Q - T Flashcards
Ruhig
Tranquil
Sans
Without
Schnell
Quick, rapid, presto
Sciolto
Fluently
Scordatura
Tuning contrary it the normal, addressed to the strings
Sec, secco
Dry, very short, no after-ring
Segue
Follow, continue in the same manner
Sehr
Very
Senza
Without; usually senza sordini, without mutes
Smorzando
Suddenly dying away
Sotto voce
In an undertone, soft voice
Spianar la voce
With smooth voice
Stentato
Labored
Strepitoso
Noisily
Strisciando, strisciato
Legato motion, smooth
Subito
Suddenly, referring to a dynamic change
Troppo
Too much
Tutti
The whole ensemble, everybody
Rythme
Rhythmic feeling emphasized
Rubato
Varying the note values within the rhythm, not strictly as written
Stretto
Condensing, accelerating the tempo. (Do not confuse with the stretto of the fugue form, which is only condensing of the distance between subject and answer.)
Stringendo
Accelerating in tempo
Suivez
Follow; usually refers to following the soloist who may take some liberties with the tempo for expression
Tacet
Silent; usually means the particular instrument does not play in that movement of the work
Taglio
A cut
Takt
The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the measure
Tempo rubato
Not strictly in tempo
Sordino
Mute; also sordine
Spitze
Point of the bow
Steg
Bridge
Stimmung
The tuning
Sulla tastiera; sul tasto
On the fingerboard; a command to bow the string just over the end of the fingerboard for a light, flutelike tone
Sur la touche
On the fingerboard, same as sulla tastiera
Sur le chevalet
Literally, “on the little (wooden) horse,” bowed very close to the bridge, ponticello
Sur une corde
On one string; the melody to be played entirely on one string. The German for string is Saite
Ton bouche
Stopped tone in French horn playing
Ripieno
Similar to tutti, it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist
