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Conducting Terms
Some basic terms to be known by conductors/musicians.
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Graduate
12/14/2011
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Term
Con
 Definition
with
Term
Etwas
 Definition
somewhat
Term
Immer
 Definition
always
Term
Marcato
 Definition
Accented, marked
Term
meno
 Definition
less
Term
mezzo
 Definition
half
Term
morendo
 Definition
dying away
Term
moto
 Definition
motion
Term
ohne
 Definition
without
Term
piacere
 Definition
at pleasure
Term
piu
 Definition
more
Term
sans
 Definition
without
Term
schnell
 Definition
quick, rapid, presto
Term
segue
 Definition
follow
Term
sehr
 Definition
very
Term
senza
 Definition
without
Term
smorzando
 Definition
suddenly dying away
Term
sotto voce
 Definition
soft voice
Term
subito
 Definition
suddenly
Term
troppo
 Definition
too much
Term
accelerando
 Definition
gradually increasing the tempo
Term
ad libitum
 Definition
at liberty
Term
affrettando
 Definition
excitingly
Term
etwas
 Definition
somewhat
Term
langsam
 Definition
slow
Term
massig
 Definition
moderato
Term
rubato
 Definition
varying the note values within the rhythm
Term
stringendo
 Definition
accelerating the tempo
Term
a punta d'arco
 Definition
at the point of the bow
Term
arco
 Definition
bow
Term
col legno
 Definition
with the stick of the bow
Term
con sordini
 Definition
with mutes
Term
dampfer
 Definition
mute
Term
legno
 Definition
wood (of the bow)
Term
ponticello
 Definition
on or near the bridge
Term
sordino
 Definition
mute
Term
sulla tasto
 Definition
on the finger board
Term
sur une cordo
 Definition
on one string
Term
laisser vivrer
 Definition
to let ring
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