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Terms/Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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A due

A

To be played by both, as by first and second flute.

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2
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Avec

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With

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3
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Colla parte

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With the other part; often refers to accommodating the soloist at the place in the score

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4
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Come prima

A

As before

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5
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Con

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With

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6
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En dehors

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Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the ensemble

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7
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Erstes Mal

A

The first time

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8
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Etwas

A

Somewhat

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9
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Forte possibele

A

As loud as possible

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10
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Frappe; frapper

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The downbeat; to beat time

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11
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Gleich

A

Quickly

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12
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Glissez; glisser

A

Slide; to slide

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13
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Immer

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Always

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14
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L’istesso

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The same; used usually with the word tempo, meaning the new part should be in the same tempo as the preceding part

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15
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Marcato

A

Marked, accented

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16
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Meno

A

Less

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17
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Mezzo

A

Half; usually mezzo voce, softly

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18
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Modo

A

Style, manner

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19
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Morendo

A

Dying away

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20
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Moto

A

Motion

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21
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Market bass

A

Broken octaves

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22
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Muta

A

Change; usually reads muta in …

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23
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Ohne

A

Without, usually ohne dampfer, without mute

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24
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Ossia

A

Otherwise; often refers to a simplified part

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25
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Partitur; partitura

A

Full Score

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26
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Petit

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Little

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27
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Peu

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Little

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28
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Piacere, a piacere

A

At pleasure

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29
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Pieno

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Full

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30
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Piú

A

More, also plus

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31
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Pult

A

Desk; a music stand

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32
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Ripieno

A

Similar to tutti

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33
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Ruhig

A

Tranquil

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34
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Sans

A

Without

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35
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Schnell

A

Quick, rapid

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36
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Sciolto

A

Fluently

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37
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Scordatura

A

Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings

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38
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Sec, secco

A

Dry, very short

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39
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Segue

A

Follow, continue in the same manner

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40
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Sehr

A

Very

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41
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Senza

A

Without

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42
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Smorzando

A

Suddenly dying away

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43
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Sotto voce

A

In an undertone, soft voice

44
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Spianar la voce

A

With smooth voice

45
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Stentato

A

Labored

46
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Stimme

A

A single voice or part in a score

47
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Strepitoso

A

Noisily

48
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Strisciando, strisciato

A

Legato motion, smooth

49
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly

50
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Troppo

A

Too much

51
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Tutti

A

Together, the whole ensemble

52
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Unisoni

A

In unison

53
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Vide

A

A cut

54
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Virgula

A

The old terminology for the baton

55
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Voci pari

A

Equal voices

56
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Accelerando

A

Gradually increasing tempo

57
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As libitum

A

At liberty

58
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Affrettando

A

Excitedly, increasing the tempo

59
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A punto

A

Exactly in rhythm

60
Q

Con lacuna licenza

A

With some license

61
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Etwas langsamer

A

Somewhat slower

62
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I’m Takt

A

In tempo

63
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Langsam, langsamer

A

Slow, slower

64
Q

Mässig

A

Moderato

65
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Pressando

A

Hurrying, pressing forward

66
Q

Rythmé

A

Rhythmic feeling emphasised

67
Q

Rubato

A

Varying the note values within the rhythm

68
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Stretto

A

Condensing, accelerating the tempo

69
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Strigendo

A

Accelerating the tempo

70
Q

Suivez

A

Followusually refered to following the soloist

71
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Tacet

A

Silent

72
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Taglio

A

A cut

73
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Takt

A

The time, the measure, rhythmically

74
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Tempo rubato

A

Not strictly in tempo

75
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Zurückhalten

A

Holding back, ritard

76
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Agogic

A

Editing the tempo in favour of expression

77
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Am Steg

A

On or near the bridge

78
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A punta d’arco

A

At the point of the bow

79
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Archer

A

Bow, with the bow

80
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Col lengo

A

With the stick of the bow

81
Q

Con sordini

A

With mutes

82
Q

Dämpfer

A

Mute

83
Q

First treble

A

First soprano

84
Q

Lengo

A

Wood(of the bow)

85
Q

Otez

A

Remove (the mute)

86
Q

Paukenschlägel

A

Timpani stick

87
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Ponticello

A

On or near the bridge

88
Q

Sordino

A

Mute

89
Q

Spitze

A

Point of the bow

90
Q

Steg

A

Bridge

91
Q

Stimmung

A

The tuning

92
Q

Sulla tastier; she tasto

A

On the fingerboard

93
Q

Sir la touche

A

On the fingerboard

94
Q

Sur la chevalet

A

On the little wooden horse, bowed near the bridge

95
Q

Sir une corde

A

On one string

96
Q

Ton bouché

A

Stopped tone on French Horn

97
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Coperti

A

Covered, muffled

98
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Étouffe

A

Dampened

99
Q

Laisser vibrer; lasciare vibrere

A

To let ring

100
Q

Nadel MIT Dem

A

Played with knitting needles

101
Q

Schwam

A

Made of sponge, soft stick

102
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Scordate

A

Tuned, no snares

103
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Secoué

A

Rubbed, struck

104
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Skin

A

Membrana, peau, fell, parche

105
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Snares

A

With=con, mit avec
Without=sans, ohne, senza
Snares=timbres, cordes, schnarren

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