Quiz#3 Flashcards
1
Q
frog
A
end of the bow in a string player’s hand
2
Q
glissando
A
“gliss”, sliding between two pitches
3
Q
grand pause
A
G.P., an extended rest for all performers
4
Q
grosse caisse
A
bass drum (sometimes “grand caisse)
5
Q
langsam
A
slowly
6
Q
largamente
A
broadly
7
Q
largando
A
gradually broadening
8
Q
legato
A
smoothly, with no space in between the notes
9
Q
leggiero
A
lightly
10
Q
l’istesso tempo
A
same tempo
11
Q
luftpause
A
a short pause (“air pause” in German), with or without taking a breath
12
Q
lunga
A
long
13
Q
maestoso
A
majestically
14
Q
marcato
A
“marc.” marked and accented
15
Q
messa di voce
A
a slight crescendo and the decrescendo on a note
