Musical terminology...

[brewerpaul]

These are wonderful...

ALLREGRETTO
>> > > When you're 16 measures into the piece and realize
>> > > you took too fast a tempo
>> > >
>> > > ANGUS DEI
>> > > To play with a divinely beefy tone
>> > >
>> > > A PATELLA
>> > > Accompanied by knee-slapping
>> > >
>> > > APPOLOGGIATURA
>> > > A composition that you regret playing
>> > >
>> > > APPROXIMATURA
>> > > A series of notes not intended by the composer, yet
>> > > played with an "I meant to do that" attitude
>> > >
>> > > APPROXIMENTO
>> > > A musical entrance that is somewhere in the vicinity
>> > > of the correct pitch
>> > >
>> > > CACOPHANY [aka CACOUGHONY -psl]
>> > > A composition incorporating many people with
>> > > chest colds
>> > >
>> > > CORAL SYMPHONY
>> > > A large, multi-movement work from Beethoven's
>> > > Caribbean Period
>> > >
>> > > DILL PICCOLINI
>> > > An exceedingly small wind instrument that plays
>> > > only sour notes
>> > >
>> > > FERMANTRA
>> > > A note held over and over and over and over and . .
>> > > .
>> > >
>> > > FERMOOTA
>> > > A note of dubious value held for indefinite length
>> > >
>> > > FIDDLER CRABS
>> > > Grumpy string players
>> > >
>> > > FLUTE FLIES
>> > > Those tiny mosquitos that bother musicians on
>> > > outdoor gigs
>> > >
>> > > FRUGALHORN
>> > > A sensible and inexpensive brass instrument
>> > >
>> > > GAUL BLATTER
>> > > A French horn player
>> > >
>> > > GREGORIAN CHAMP
>> > > The title bestowed upon the monk who can hold
>> > > a note the longest
>> > >
>> > > GROUND HOG
>> > > Someone who takes control of the repeated bass line
>> > > and won't let anyone else play it
>> > >
>> > > PLACEBO DOMINGO
>> > > A faux tenor
>> > >
>> > > SCHMALZANDO
>> > > A sudden burst of music from the Guy Lombardo band
>> > >
>> > > THE RIGHT OF STRINGS
>> > > Manifesto of the Society for the Prevention of
>> > > Cruelty
>> > > to Violists
>> > >
>> > > SPRITZICATO
>> > > An indication to string instruments to produce a
>> > > bright
>> > > and bubbly sound
>> > >
>> > > TEMPO TANTRUM
>> > > What an elementary school orchestra is having when
>> > > it's
>> > > not following the conductor
>> > >
>> > > TROUBLE CLEF
>> > > Any clef one can't read: e.g., alto clef for
>> > > pianists
>> > >
>> > > VESUVIOSO
>> > > An indication to build up to a fiery conclusion
>> > >
>> > > VIBRATTO
>> > > Child prodigy son of the concertmaster

[Flogging Jason]

ROFL!

[tegea]

Excellent !

[Denny]

thanks!

[Loren]

Heh heh......


Loren

[Adrian]

Brilliant!

[Chiffed]

Some additions:

Rubato: watch the conductor

Fermata: watch the conductor

Crescendo: watch the conductor

Tenuto: watch the conductor

Tempo Di Scalded Cat: curse the conductor

Sforzando: play the other notes quieter

Marcatissimo: flat and harsh

Legato: slow down, stop following the conductor

Trill: wiggle between the wrong not and a wronger note

Cut Time: drummers speed up, everyone else slow down, and we'll all come into phase every few bars, like the winshield wipers on a bus.

As you can probably tell, it's been a rough week with the bands.

[Tia]

hahaha

[markbell]

LOL!

Thanks for a couple of good chuckles!

[Congratulations]

Sforzando: play the other notes quieter

This is probably the most true thing I've ever read.

[Chiffed]

Sforzando: play the other notes quieter

This is probably the most true thing I've ever read.

Had a student come back and visit from Highschool (I'm the elementary band guy, now).

"Mr. W, you're wrong - the band teacher says that 'crescendo' means 'get louder'"

"Huh?"

"Well, you always said 'crescendo' means 'start softer'"

"Oh... er... sorry".

Kids are great.

[carrie]

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Carol