Instrumental Performance Techniques/ Signs

Question 1

Div. (Divisi)

Answer 1

Divide notes between players on a desk

Question 2

Principale

Answer 2

Solo instrument

Question 3

Sordino

Answer 3

Mute

Question 4

Con Sordini

Answer 4

With Mute

Question 5

Senza Sordini

Answer 5

Without mute

Question 6

Vibrato

Answer 6

Warming the tone by wobbling on the note

Question 7

Tutti

Answer 7

Everybody plays

Question 8

Unison

Answer 8

All players on the same pitch

Question 9

’

Answer 9

Breath mark

Question 10

Pizzicato

Answer 10

Plucked strings

Question 11

Arco

Answer 11

Bowed

Question 12

Double stopping

Answer 12

Playing two notes at the same time

Question 13

V

Answer 13

Upbow

Question 14

∏

Answer 14

Downbow

Question 15

Sul tasto

Answer 15

Play on the fingerboard

Question 16

Sul Ponticello

Answer 16

Play near the bridge

Question 17

Sul G

Answer 17

Play the G string

Question 18

Harmonics

Answer 18

Lightly touching the string with a fingertip at a harmonic node creates harmonics. Instead of the regular pitch, a higher pitched tone sounds

Question 19

Wah Wah

Answer 19

Use of the mute on brass to make a wah sound

Question 20

Ped

Answer 20

Use of the sustain pedal

Question 21

Una Corda

Answer 21

Soft pedal

Question 22

Tre Corda

Answer 22

Release the soft pedal

Question 23

Syllabic

Answer 23

Sing a different note for each syllable

Question 24

Melismatic/Melisma

Answer 24

Sing a syllable over several notes