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