Music Vocabulary 11th

gusto

with taste, style, relish

con calore

with warmth, warmly

giocoso

humorous

semplice

simple, without ornament

grave

grave, solemn

alla

to the, at the, in the manner of

block rhythm

all parts playing the same rhythms

l'istesso

the same tempo

ossia

or; used to indicate an alternative version of a passage (often easier)

concerto

modern definition; a musical work for one soloist and orchestra typically in 3-4 movements

sonata

a work for one or more solo instruments, usually in several movements

stringendo

pressing, becoming faster

portamento

a continuous movement from one pitch to another through all of the intervening pitches, without, however, sounding these discretely

vivace

lively, brisk (tempo)

Flying Spiccato

an off the string stroke that starts smoothly then bounces of the string in the same bow direction

Sautille Bowing

a short of the string stroke played at a rapid tempo in the middle of the bow (slight bounce)