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Spring Concert Terms
FRESHMAN YEAR MHS (this is specifically for 3 pieces, there will be repeats)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simple Meter | the beat is divided into 2 equal parts |
| Compound Meter | the beat is divided into 3 equal parts |
| Micrometer | the smaller subdivisions of a beat. Ex: in a measure of 6/8, the _________ is 6. |
| Macrometer | the larger beat within a measure. Ex. in a measure of 6/8, the micrometer is usually 2. |
| Mixed Meter | the beat is divided into groups of both 2 and 3 (shorts and longs) |
| Molto (rit. or rall.) [It.] | Much, very much, a great deal, extremely. |
| Tenuto (ten-EWE-toe) [It.] | Perform a certain note or chord in a sustained manner for longer than its full duration. Held back. (abbreviation: ten). |
| Sonare/Sonore (soe-NAR-eh) [It] | To sound; to ring; to play an instrument, causing it to sound. |
| Sempre [It.] | Always. |
| mosso | Movement, motion; moved, agitated. e.g., piu mosso means "more moved", that is faster. |
| Più (pyoo) [It., more] | Italian term for more. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "più mosso" meaning "more motion." |
| Solo (SOE-loe) [It., alone] | A single performer or a passage that is to be performed by a single performer within an ensemble or a section of an ensemble. |
| Soli [It., plural form of Solo (It., alone)] | A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with an entire section of an ensemble as opposed to the directive solo where only one member of the section performs. |
| Diminuendo (dim) (di-min-yoo-EN-doe) [It., diminishing] | Decrease the volume. This can be designated with the word diminuendo or with the "hair pin" symbol consisting of two horizontal lines that start apart at left and come together to a point at the right. |
| Ma [It., but] "but" | It is typically used in musical directives such as the tempo directive "allegro ma non troppo" meaning fast but not too fast. |
| Tutti [It.] | A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with all instruments together. The opposite of solo. |
| Poco [It., little] | Italian term for little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "accelerando poco a poco" meaning "getting faster little by little." |
| crescendo [It.]: cresc. | gradually get louder. |
| Marcato [It.] | Marked, accented, emphatic, stressed. (abrev. marc.) |
| brillante (bree-LAHN-tay) [It. and Fr.] | Bright, sparkling, brilliant. |
| Sostenuto [It.] | Sustained. (sust. or sost.). |
| Tempo I°/Tempo primo [It.] | A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition in the original tempo of the composition, usually after a diversion from that original tempo. |
| meno | less |
| Ben [It., well] | Abbreviation for the Italian term bene meaning well or good. It is typically found in directives such as "ben tenuto" or well-sustained and "ben marcato" or well marked. |
| Tenuto (ten-EWE-toe) [It.] | Perform a certain note or chord in a sustained manner for longer than its full duration. Held back. (abbreviation: ten). |
| Espressivo [It.] | A directive to a musician to perform a certain passage with expression. |
| Sempre [It.] | Always |
| Quasi [It] | In the style of. . . ; in the manner of . . . ; somewhat. Poco [It., little]: Italian term for little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "accelerando poco a poco" meaning "getting faster little by little." |
| crescendo [It.]: cresc. | gradually get louder. |
| Sonare/Sonore (soe-NAR-eh) [It] | To sound; to ring; to play an instrument, causing it to sound. |
| Ma [It., but] "but" | It is typically used in musical directives such as the tempo directive "allegro ma non troppo" meaning fast but not too fast. |
| Troppo [It., too much] | A term meaning too much and used to qualify a directive in the performance of a certain passage of a composition. For example, the term allegro non troppo would mean a fast tempo (allegro) but not too much (or too fast). |
| A tempo | An directive to return to the original tempo after a deliberate deviation. |
| Ad lib | Short for ad libitum. A term used in jazz music as a slang for an improvised solo, or a solo performed without written notation, but where the performer improvises a melody based around the melodic and harmonic structure of the original melody. |
| Ad libitum (Ad Li-BEE-tum) [Lat., at will] | At the discretion of the performer; At pleasure, changing the tempo of a particular passage. A part that may be omitted if desired. It is often used in the shortened form, ad lib. |
| Con sordini (KOHN sor-DEE-nee): [It., with mute] | A musical directive to the performer to play a particular passage with a mute. In piano music, this term means that the damper pedal should not be pressed, thus the strings should be damped. |
| morendo [It] | Dying away, or diminish in tone and tempo. |
| 8va [It., all' ottava] | Abbreviation for all' ottava or "at the octave." This indication is most often found above specific notes on a staff and indicates that those notes should be performed one octave higher than written.* (look on slideshow slide 7 for more info)* |
| Simile [It] | A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a similar manner as another passage; similarly (abbreviated sim.). |
| Subito (SOO-bee-toe) [It.] | Suddenly; at once; immediately (sub.). |
| Soli [It., plural form of Solo (It., alone)] | A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with an entire section of an ensemble as opposed to the directive solo where only one member of the section performs. |
| sfz. or sf. or sffz.: | sforzando = accented accent. |
| A due (Ah DOO-ay), a2 [It., for two] | For two voices or instruments; a duet. Also used to indicate that two instruments playing from the same part or score are to play in unison, after divisi or a solo passage for one of the instruments. |
| sf: | older version of (sfz.) sforzando - accented accent. |
| Poco [It., little] | Italian term for little. Typically used to modify tempo markings as in "accelerando poco a poco" meaning "getting faster little by little." |
| crescendo [It.}: cresc. | gradually get louder. |
| Tutta forza [It., full force] | A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with full force or as loud as possible. |
| Sempre [It.] | Always |
| Marcato [It.] | Marked, accented, emphatic, stressed. (abrev. marc.). |
| Staggered breathing: | The technique of breathing to create the effect of a continuous sound with no breaks. (look on slide 5 of slideshow for more info) |
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