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Music theory 1
Performance Directions and Instrument Names in Foreign languages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arco | Play with the bow after pizzicato passage |
| Pizzicato | Pluck the string |
| (Pizz.) is the short for ___ | Pizzicato |
| Con Sordino | With mute |
| Con Sordini | With mute |
| Senza Sordini | Without mute |
| Senza Sordino | Without mute |
| (Con Sord.) is short for ___ | Con sordino/ Con sordino |
| (Senza Sord.) is short for ___ | Senza Sordino/ Senza Sordini |
| Sul G | On the G string |
| Sul D | On the D string |
| Sul A | On the A string |
| Sul E | On the E string |
| Sul C | On the C string |
| Sul Tasto | Near the fingerboard |
| Sulla Tastiera | Near the fingerboard |
| Sur la Touche | Near the fingerboard |
| Flautando | Near the fingerboard |
| Harmonics (strings) Describe how this effect is obtained | An effect obtained by lightly touching a vibrating string. |
| What does (Tremolo) instruct | It is an instruction for rapid reiterations of a note or chord |
| (Trem.) is short for ___ | Tremolo |
| (Gliss.) is short for ___ | Glissando |
| (Port.) is short for ___ | Portamento |
| what does the string player do when they are instructed ?glissando | They quickly slide up or down a series of adjacent notes |
| What does the string player do when they are instructed portamento? | They smoothly slide from one note to another |
| What does (bisbigliando) mean for harpists? | Playing repeated notes quickly and softly by using fingers of both hands |
| What does (Pres de la tables) mean for harpists? | Plucking the string near the soundboard |
| What does the effect of harmonics do to the sound in harp playing? | It will sound an octave higher than written |
| Bratsche | Viola |
| Alto | Viola |
| Geige | Violin |
| Kontrabass | Double bass |
| Arpa | Harp |
| Harfe | Harp |
| Harpe | Harp |
| Contrebass | Double bass |
| For woodwinds, what does Flatterzunge mean? | Flutter - Tonguing. |
| Hoboe | Oboe |
| Hautbois | Oboe |
| Ottavino | Piccolo |
| Flauto Piccolo | Piccolo |
| kleine flute | Piccolo |
| petite flute | Piccolo |
| grosse flote | Flute |
| flote | Flute |
| grande flute | Flute |
| corno inglese | English Horn |
| fagotto | Bassoon |
| contrafagotto | Double bassoon/Contrabassoon |
| sourdines | With mute |
| mit damfer | With mute |
| avec sourds | With mute |
| ohne dampfer | Without mute |
| otez les sourds | Without mute |
| chiuso | Stopped notes (pushing the hand inside the bell of the horn) |
| gestopft | Stopped notes (pushing the hand inside the bell of the horn) |
| sons bouches | Stopped notes (pushing the hand inside the bell of the horn) |
| ouverts | Open notes (end of stopping. Notes to be played normally) |
| cuivre | Pulling the slide while the plater blows |
| pavillon en l'air | Make a more prominent tone by raising the bell of the instrument high in the air |
| kornett | Cornet |
| corno | Horn |
| cor | Horn |
| cornet a pistons | Cornet |
| posaune | Trombone |
| trompette | Trumpet |
| Muta F in A | Change the tunning of the Timpani from F to A |
| Muta G in D | Change the tunning of the Timpani from G to D |
| Laissez Vibrer | Cymbals are allowed to vibrate until the sound dies away |
| Sec | Damp the sound of the Cymbal instantly |
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