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32 Music terms
1Poco a poco
- Little by little
- To slow down
- To speed up
2Soli
- Only one performer
- Only two performers
- More than one performer or part in unision
3Ritenuto
- To get softer
- To hold back (slow down)
- To speed up
4Scale
- To measure something
- A series of notes played at the same time
- Any sequence of pitches
5Ricochet
- An alternating bounced bow stroke
- To throw the bow against the wall
- A rebound or bounce bow stroke
6Ritardando
- Gradually faster
- Gradually quieter
- Gradually slower
7Presto
- Very fast
- Very slow
- Very loud
8Tonic
- The 1st pitch to which all other pitches revolve around in a piece of music
- The last pitch to which all other pitches revolve around in music
- The 23rd pitch to which all other pitches revolce around in music
9Rubato
- Stolen time, to play with freedom from strict tempo
- Added time, to play with no tempo
- To play strictly in a free tempo
10Tempo
- The rate of sound and notes
- The rate at which light travels
- The rate of time and speed
11Tie
- A line that connects two or more notes of different pitches
- A line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch
- A line that does not connect notes
12Sforzando
- Agressively, but connected
- Forced, with emphasis
- Gently, with calmness
13Rallentando
- Slowing down
- Getting quieter
- Speeding up
14Sautille
- Each note played staccato on the string
- A cooking technique
- Each note played legato on the string
15Senza Sordino
- With the mute
- Without the mute
- Without Sardines
16Spiccato
- To spit on the instrument
- To stay on the string, but seperated
- To bounce lightly upon the string
18Unison
- One sound (the same pitches but different octaves from one performer)
- Two sounds (differnt pitches and octaves from multiple performers)
- One sound (the same pitches and octaves from multiple performers)
19Trill
- Ornament of rapid alteration between two adjacent pitches
- Ornament of slow alteration between three adjecent pitches
- Ornament of simple alterations between 2 random notes
21Vibrato
- The slide from one note to the next
- To play the wrong note
- To vibrate the pitch
22Piu Mosso
- A little less
- A little more
- A little softer
23Staccato
- Connected, fluid style
- To bounce lightly upon the string
- Seperated, detached style
24Timbre
- The quality of the volume made by multiple instruments
- The quality of the sound made by an instrument (tone)
- The falling of a tree
25Pizzicato
- Pluck the string
- Pizza the string
- Bow the string
26Phrase
- A sentence in a book
- A commonly repeated sentence
- A musical sentence
27Ponticello
- To be played on the cello
- At the bridge
- At the fingerboard
28Tenuto
- Sustain a note for its full value
- Sustain a note for double its value
- Sustain a note for half its value
29Turn
- A gruppetto involving 4 notes performing after the primary note
- A gruppetto involving 3 notes performing after the very last note
- A gruppetto involving 20 notes performing after the primary note
30Time signature
- Indicates the dynamics of a composition
- Indicated the quality of a composition
- Indicates the meter of a composition
31Vivace
- Rapid or lively
- Slow or boring
- Quick and quiet
32Pianissimo
- Very loud
- Very soft
- Very slow
33Tremolo
- Wavering effect produced by rapid reiteration of a note
- To tremble
- Wavering effect produced by slowly repeating a note
34Slur
- A line that connects one note to the other and does nothing
- A line that connects two or more notes with different pitches
- A line that connects two or more notes with same pitches
