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Conducting terms
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Music
Undergraduate 3
09/22/2010
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Term
accelerando
 Definition
increase tempo
Term
adagio
 Definition
slowly
Term
a due
 Definition
both performers
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affrettando
 Definition
quicken the tempo
Term
agitato
 Definition
excited, agitated
Term
allargando
 Definition
becoming broader, slowing
Term
alle
 Definition
all, every
Term
allegretto
 Definition
moderately fast
Term
allegro
 Definition
quick, rapid tempo
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allein
 Definition
solo, alone
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allmahlich
 Definition
gradually
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al niente
 Definition
dimish the sound to nothing
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ancora
 Definition
again
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andante
 Definition
moderately slow
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animando
 Definition
with growing animation
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arpeggiando
 Definition
roll chord harp style
Term
arret
 Definition
stop
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a tempo
 Definition
resume the original tempo
Term
attacca
 Definition
begin the next section without pausing
Term
belebend
 Definition
with growing animation
Term
bestimmt
 Definition
energetic
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bewegt
 Definition
agitated
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Blech
 Definition
brass instruments
Term
bouche
 Definition
Muted french horn
Term
breit
 Definition
broadly
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chiuso
 Definition
muted french horn
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colla parte
 Definition
in unison with another part
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come prima
 Definition
like the first time
Term
con
 Definition
with
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coro
 Definition
chorus
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da capo
 Definition
return to the beginning
Term
dampfer
 Definition
mute
Term
doppio movimento
 Definition
double tempo
Term
en animant
 Definition
with increasing animation
Term
enchainez
 Definition
continute to the next section without pausing
Term
en dehors
 Definition
in front of; with emphasis
Term
erste
 Definition
first
Term
expansione
 Definition
broadening
Term
fiero
 Definition
fiercely
Term
flatterzunge
 Definition
flutter tongue
Term
gestopft
 Definition
muted french horn
Term
giusto
 Definition
moderately
Term
glissando
 Definition
slide
Term
gradamente
 Definition
gradually
Term
grave
 Definition
slowly, solemn
Term
Holz
 Definition
woodwinds
Term
immer
 Definition
always
Term
laissez vibrer
 Definition
let vibrate
Term
langsam
 Definition
slowly
Term
largamente
 Definition
broadly
Term
largo
 Definition
very slowly
Term
lebhaft
 Definition
lively
Term
legerement
 Definition
lightly
Term
lent
 Definition
slowly
Term
listesso tempo
 Definition
same tempo
Term
marcato
 Definition
marked with emphasis
Term
massig
 Definition
moderate
Term
meno
 Definition
less
Term
mezzo
 Definition
half
Term
mm
 Definition
maelzel metronome
Term
moderato
 Definition
moderately
Term
modere
 Definition
moderate tempo
Term
modo
 Definition
style
Term
modo ordinario
 Definition
usual style
Term
molto
 Definition
much, very
Term
morendo
 Definition
dying away
Term
mosso
 Definition
movement, agitated
Term
moto
 Definition
motion
Term
mouvement
 Definition
tempo
Term
muta, mutando
 Definition
change, usually to indicate a change in tuning of an instrument or instruments
Term
nach
 Definition
after/behind
Term
nach gebend
 Definition
becoming slower
Term
niente
 Definition
nothing
Term
ohne dampfer
 Definition
without mute
Term
ordinario
 Definition
return to previous method of performance
Term
ossia
 Definition
otherwise
Term
otez
 Definition
remove
Term
Flute range
 Definition
c to e
Term
Clarinet range
 Definition
e to e (3 octaves)
Term
french horn range
 Definition
a to f
Term
oboe range
 Definition
d to d
Term
everything else range
 Definition
g to g, (concert f to f)
Term
parlante
 Definition
sung in a speaking style
Term
partitur
 Definition
the score
Term
perdendosi
 Definition
gradually dying away
Term
petit
 Definition
little
Term
peu
 Definition
a little
Term
piacere
 Definition
at the performer's pleasure
Term
pieno
 Definition
full
Term
piu
 Definition
more
Term
piu mosso
 Definition
more motion
Term
poco
 Definition
little
Term
poco a poco
 Definition
little by little
Term
portando la voce
 Definition
vocal glissando
Term
premier mouvement
 Definition
original tempo
Term
presto
 Definition
very quick tempo
Term
pult
 Definition
desk or stand
Term
rallentando
 Definition
growing slower
Term
retenu
 Definition
held back
Term
RH
 Definition
right hand
Term
ritenuto
 Definition
more immediate slowing of tempo
Term
rubato
 Definition
expressive flexibility of tempo
Term
ruhig
 Definition
quietly, tranquil
Term
sans timbres
 Definition
without snares
Term
scherzando
 Definition
playfully
Term
schmactend
 Definition
languid, languishing
Term
schnell
 Definition
quickly, fast
Term
secco
 Definition
dry, simple. in percussion: dampen
Term
seconda volta
 Definition
second time
Term
segue
 Definition
proceed to next section without pause
Term
sehr
 Definition
very
Term
sempre
 Definition
always
Term
senza
 Definition
without
Term
sforzando
 Definition
form of attack; with emphasis
Term
simile
 Definition
in a similar manner
Term
smorzando
 Definition
dying away
Term
sordino
 Definition
mute
Term
sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
Term
sotto voce
 Definition
"under the voice" in a soft voice
Term
soutenu
 Definition
sustained
Term
staccato
 Definition
seperated
Term
stentando, stentato
 Definition
delaying, holding back
Term
stesso movimento
 Definition
same tempo
Term
stimme
 Definition
voice or voice part
Term
stimmung
 Definition
tuning
Term
stringendo
 Definition
quickening of tempo
Term
subito
 Definition
suddenly
Term
suivez
 Definition
follow. Indicates where a soloist may take liberties
Term
supra
 Definition
above. in piano: crossing hands
Term
tacet
 Definition
silent
Term
tempo primo
 Definition
original tempo
Term
corno
 Definition
horn
Term
Becken
 Definition
cymbals
Term
Col legno
 Definition
strike with the wood of the bow
Term
Bratsche
 Definition
viola
Term
corda
 Definition
string instrument
Term
detache
 Definition
one note per bow stroke
Term
grelots
 Definition
sleigh bells
Term
Heerdenglocken
 Definition
cowbell
Term
Pauken
 Definition
timpani
Term
schellen
 Definition
bells
Term
schellentrommel
 Definition
tambourine
Term
scordatura
 Definition
alternate tuning for strings
Term
spitze
 Definition
play at the point of the bow
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sur la touche
 Definition
bow over the fingerboard
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sur le chevalet
 Definition
on the bridge
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sur une corde
 Definition
on the string
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