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Orchestra Terms
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9th Grade
12/14/2010
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Term
Order of Sharps
 Definition
F#C#G#D#A#E#B#
Term
Order of Flats
 Definition
Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb
Term
Rule for finding keys with sharps
 Definition
Look at the last sharp move up 1/2 step. That is the name of the key.
Term
Rule for finding keys with flats 
 Definition
Next to last flat is the name of the key.
Term

Time Signatures

Top number/bottom number

examples

 Definition

top number: beats per measure

bottom number: What not gets the beat

4  3  2  2  6  9  12

4  4  4  2  8  8    8 
Term
largo
 Definition
very slow
Term
adagio
 Definition
slow
Term
andante
 Definition
moderately slow
Term
moderato
 Definition
moderate
Term
allegro
 Definition
lively, brisk, quick
Term
presto
 Definition
rapid
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maestoso
 Definition
majestically
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vivace
 Definition
lively, animated
Term
vivo
 Definition
very fast, lively, bright
Term
prestissimo
 Definition
extremely fast
Term
pianississimo
 Definition
very very soft
Term
pianissimo
 Definition
very soft
Term
piano
 Definition
soft
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mezzo piano
 Definition
moderately soft
Term
mezzo forte
 Definition
moderately loud
Term
forte
 Definition
loud
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fortissimo
 Definition
very loud
Term
fortississimo
 Definition
very very loud
Term
piu
 Definition
more
Term
meno
 Definition
less
Term
poco
 Definition
little
Term
con
 Definition
with
Term
senza
 Definition
without
Term
non
 Definition
not
Term
molto
 Definition
much
Term
mosso
 Definition
motion
Term
divisi
 Definition
divide
Term
sempre
 Definition
always
Term
arco
 Definition
with bow
Term
pizzicato
 Definition
pluck
Term
subito
 Definition
suddenly
Term
solo
 Definition
one
Term
soli
 Definition
section
Term
tutti
 Definition
all
Term
animato
 Definition
with spirit
Term
morendo
 Definition
die away
Term
fine
 Definition
end
Term
tenuto
 Definition
stretch
Term
dolce
 Definition
sweetly
Term
simile
 Definition
same
Term
sordino
 Definition
mute
Term
legato
 Definition
smooth
Term
moto
 Definition
motion, speed
Term
accelerando
 Definition
speed up
Term
ritardando
 Definition
slow down
Term
rallentando
 Definition
slowing
Term
a tempo
 Definition
return to first tempo
Term
sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
Term
dynamics
 Definition
volume of sound
Term
Da Capo (D.C.)
 Definition
to the beginning
Term
Dal Sengo (D.S.)
 Definition
from the sign
Term
vibrato
 Definition
wavering the tone by shaking the wrist/finger
Term
coda
 Definition
separate section to end a piece
Term
RHYTHM
 Definition
measured movement of sound
Term
Detaché
 Definition
alternating up and down bows
Term
marcato
 Definition
marked with emphasis
Term
Staccato
 Definition
detached, separated
Term
Spiccato
 Definition
bow bounced off string
Term
Crescendo (cresc.)
 Definition
<
Term
Decrescendo (decresc.)
 Definition
>
Term
accent
 Definition

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Term
Repeat
 Definition

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Term
cesura
 Definition
//
Term
sforzando
 Definition
sfz
Term
alle breve (Cut time)
 Definition

 

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Term
Common time
 Definition
C
Term
fermata
 Definition

 

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