A flourish of trumpets or other similar instruments, used for military or ceremonial purposes, or music that conveys this impression.

Relatively free form from the 16th and 17th centuries, in which a composer may exercise his musical fancy (usually in contrapuntal form). In later periods the word was used to describe a much freer form.

Last part of an act or scene in opera, and is often extensive in length, combining a number of distinct sections or movements, usually with an ensemble before the end. General conclusion in which the confusions and conflicts of all characters

indicated by a sign derived from the letter b, showing that a note should be lowered by a semitone. In a more general sense music that is simply out of tune, its pitch below the accepted pitch.

(Italian: loud) is used in directions to performers. The letter f is an abbreviation.

(loud-soft) about the same meaning as (soft-loud), so called because of its hammer action and consequent ability to produce sounds both loud and soft, corresponding to the force applied to the keys

described as a texture rather than a form. It is, in essence, a contrapuntal compostion. Opens with a subject in one part. A second voice answers, with the same subject sometimes slightly altered. Other voices enter seperatly each of them with the subject

A courtly dance of the late 16th and early 17th century in triple metre usually following a slower duple-metre pavan. The two dance are often found in instrumental compostions of the period, sometimes in suites.

A quick dance in duple metre, one of the most popular ballroom dances of the 19th century. The dance appears as a parody in Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the underworld in a can-can

(Italian: giga; English: jig) is a rapid dance normally in compound duple metre (the main beats divided into three rather than two). final dance in the baroque instrumental suite.

(Italian: jocular, cheerful) is sometimes found as part of a tempo instruction to a performer.

(French: to slide) is used to describe sliding in music from one note to another, achieved by sliding the finger or fingers over the strings or keys.

(Italian: slow, solemn) is used as an indication of tempo and mood meaning slow and serious

(Italian: grace) used as an indication of expression and of tempo, particularly in the 18th century.

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Orchestra Terms(F-G)

Term	Definition
Fanfare	A flourish of trumpets or other similar instruments, used for military or ceremonial purposes, or music that conveys this impression.
Fantasy	Relatively free form from the 16th and 17th centuries, in which a composer may exercise his musical fancy (usually in contrapuntal form). In later periods the word was used to describe a much freer form.
Finale	Last part of an act or scene in opera, and is often extensive in length, combining a number of distinct sections or movements, usually with an ensemble before the end. General conclusion in which the confusions and conflicts of all characters
Flat	indicated by a sign derived from the letter b, showing that a note should be lowered by a semitone. In a more general sense music that is simply out of tune, its pitch below the accepted pitch.
Forte	(Italian: loud) is used in directions to performers. The letter f is an abbreviation.
Fortepiano	(loud-soft) about the same meaning as (soft-loud), so called because of its hammer action and consequent ability to produce sounds both loud and soft, corresponding to the force applied to the keys
Fugue	described as a texture rather than a form. It is, in essence, a contrapuntal compostion. Opens with a subject in one part. A second voice answers, with the same subject sometimes slightly altered. Other voices enter seperatly each of them with the subject
Galliard	A courtly dance of the late 16th and early 17th century in triple metre usually following a slower duple-metre pavan. The two dance are often found in instrumental compostions of the period, sometimes in suites.
Galop	A quick dance in duple metre, one of the most popular ballroom dances of the 19th century. The dance appears as a parody in Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the underworld in a can-can
Gigue	(Italian: giga; English: jig) is a rapid dance normally in compound duple metre (the main beats divided into three rather than two). final dance in the baroque instrumental suite.
Giocoso	(Italian: jocular, cheerful) is sometimes found as part of a tempo instruction to a performer.
Glissando	(French: to slide) is used to describe sliding in music from one note to another, achieved by sliding the finger or fingers over the strings or keys.
Grave	(Italian: slow, solemn) is used as an indication of tempo and mood meaning slow and serious
Grazioso	(Italian: grace) used as an indication of expression and of tempo, particularly in the 18th century.

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