timbre/dynamics

arco

bowing

pizzicato

plucking

tremolando

scrubbing

con sordino

using a device which lowers volume

flutter tongue

rolling ‘r’ while playing brass or woodwind

rolls

very fast repetition while on percussion instrument

reverb

electronic equipment which can give the impression of different acoustice

soprano

highest female voice

mezzo soprano

in-between soprano and alto

alto

lowest female voice

tenor

highest male voice

baritone

in-between tenor and bass

bass

lowest male voice

a cappella

unaccompanied singing

harmonics

lightly touching bow instrument making high pitched sound. on guitar its bell-like

coloratura

melismatic singing making use of scales, runs and ornaments

string quartet

chamber music ensemble made up with two violins, one viola and one cello