MUSICAL TERMS YOU DIDN’T LEARN IN ORCHESTRA CLASS
Alleregretto: When you're 16 measures in and suddenly
realize you've set too fast a tempo.
Angus Dei: To play with a divinely beefy tone.
Sprizzicato: An indication to string players to produce a
bright and bubbly sound.
A Patella: Accompanied by knee-slapping.
Apologgiatura: A composition you regret playing.
Dill Piccolini: Extremely small woodwind which
plays only sour notes.
Approximento: A musical phrase that is somewhere in the
vicinity of correct pitch.
Fermantra: A note that is played over and over and over and
over.
Fiddler crabs: Grumpy string players.
Flute flies: Those tiny insects that bother musicians at
outdoor gigs.
Frugalhorn: A sensible, inexpensive brass instrument.
Gaul blatter: French horn player.
Gregorian Champ: Title bestowed on the monk who holds a note
the longest.
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