Sunday, March 26, 2017

We Alleregretto Nothing!

HT: Scelata at Chant Cafe by way of Kathy, but the original author is lost to the anonymity of the Internet. Images added at no extra charge.


New Music Terms

ALLEREGRETTO: When you're 16 measures into the piece and suddenly realize you've set too fast a tempo


ANGUS DEI: To play with a divinely beefy tone

A PATELLA: Accompanied by knee slapping

APOLOGGIATURA: 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

DILL PICCOLINI: An exceedingly small wind instrument that plays only sour notes

FERMANTRA: A note held over and over and over and over and . . .

FIDDLER CRABS: Grumpy string players

FLUTE FLIES: Those tiny insects 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

PLACEBO DOMINGO: A faux tenor

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


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