Orchestra Written Final Flashcards by Kimmy Mar

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Morendo

A

dying

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Pesante

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heavy like a peasant

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Maestoso

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majestic

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Cantabile

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singing style

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Rubato

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rob the rhythm

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Leggiero

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lightly

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Dolce

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sweetly

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Con fuoco

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fire

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Grazioso

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gracefully

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Misterioso

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mysteriously

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Arco

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bowing

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Martele

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big and sticky bow

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Staccato

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short and sticky bow (dot under/over note)

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Marcato

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march-like

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Tenuto

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full value

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Legato

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smooth and connected

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Ponticello

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close to the bridge

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Spicatto

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short, bouncing bow

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Col lengo

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tap the bow stick

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Sul tasto

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close to fingerboard

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Pizzicato

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plucking

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Detache

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smooth, back and forth bows

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Tremelo

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very small, back and forth, fast bows

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Time signature

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top number - tells you how many beats in a measure

bottom number - what kind of note gets one beat

Key signature

tells you what sharps or flats to play | arranged in fifths

Da capo

The cap; go to the top | D.C.

Dal segno

The sign; go to the sign | Weird squiggly S thing

Repeat sign

repeat within the dots

coda

special ending; sight-shaped sign

Attaca

keep on going

Al fine

the finish/end

Soli

group solo

Divisi

divide the part

Tutti

all play

Subito

suddenly

Tacet

silent

Volti subito

turn page fast

Con sordino

with mute

Senza sordino

remove mute

Grave

very slow

Largo

slow

Adagio

dramatically slow

Adante

walking pace

Adantino

quick walk

Moderato

medium speed

Alegretto

medium fast

Allegro

fast

Presto

extremely fast

Prestissimo

super duper fast

Ritardando

slow down

Accelerando

speed up

A tempo

back to original tempo