Quarter 4 Orchestra Vocabulary
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| up bow | moving tip to frog
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| down bow | moving frop to tip
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| detache | a primarily connected bow stroke with distinct, seperate bows
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| slur | connecting more than one note per bow without stopping
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| staccato | short, stopped strokes with the bow remaining on the string
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| spiccato | stroke with the bow bouncing off the string
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| portato | slightly enunciate each note within a slur using bow weight and speed
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| arco | with the bow
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| pizzicato | plucked
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| martele | hammered; heavily accented staccato
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| tremolo | an effect produced by rapidly alternating down and up bows
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| staccato volant | linked spiccato notes in the same direction
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| ricochet | thrown/rebound stroke usually in groups of 2 or 3
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| flautando | flute-like bowing played near the fingerboard
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| col legno | the effect produced by striking the string with the stick
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| sul ponticello | an icy, whistling effect produced by purposely playing too close to the bridge
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| alto clef | used for viola and trombone to avoid excessive ledger lines: middle C is the center line
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| tenor clef | used for cello, trombone, bassoon and double bass: middle C is the fourth line from the bottom
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| vibrato | slight variation of pitch by the left hand motion used to add warmth
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