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Q - T Flashcards

1
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Ruhig

A

Tranquil

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Sans

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Without

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Schnell

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Quick, rapid, presto

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Sciolto

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Fluently

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5
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Scordatura

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Tuning contrary it the normal, addressed to the strings

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Sec, secco

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Dry, very short, no after-ring

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Segue

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Follow, continue in the same manner

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Sehr

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Very

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9
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Senza

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Without; usually senza sordini, without mutes

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Smorzando

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Suddenly dying away

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Sotto voce

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In an undertone, soft voice

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Spianar la voce

A

With smooth voice

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Stentato

A

Labored

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14
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Strepitoso

A

Noisily

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15
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Strisciando, strisciato

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Legato motion, smooth

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Subito

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Suddenly, referring to a dynamic change

17
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Troppo

A

Too much

18
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Tutti

A

The whole ensemble, everybody

19
Q

Rythme

A

Rhythmic feeling emphasized

20
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Rubato

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Varying the note values within the rhythm, not strictly as written

21
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Stretto

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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.)

22
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Stringendo

A

Accelerating in tempo

23
Q

Suivez

A

Follow; usually refers to following the soloist who may take some liberties with the tempo for expression

24
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Tacet

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Silent; usually means the particular instrument does not play in that movement of the work

25
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Taglio

A

A cut

26
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Takt

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The time, the measure, rhythmically; sometimes, an accenting of the first beat in the measure

27
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Tempo rubato

A

Not strictly in tempo

28
Q

Sordino

A

Mute; also sordine

29
Q

Spitze

A

Point of the bow

30
Q

Steg

A

Bridge

31
Q

Stimmung

A

The tuning

32
Q

Sulla tastiera; sul tasto

A

On the fingerboard; a command to bow the string just over the end of the fingerboard for a light, flutelike tone

33
Q

Sur la touche

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On the fingerboard, same as sulla tastiera

34
Q

Sur le chevalet

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Literally, “on the little (wooden) horse,” bowed very close to the bridge, ponticello

35
Q

Sur une corde

A

On one string; the melody to be played entirely on one string. The German for string is Saite

36
Q

Ton bouche

A

Stopped tone in French horn playing

37
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Ripieno

A

Similar to tutti, it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist

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