Vocabulary

=**Current Vocabulary Lists**= //Last updated: Jan. 14, 2016//

**Concert Band Vocabulary**
//**dolce**// - sweetly //**espressivo**// - expressively, in a soloistic manner //**sfp**// - //subito-forte-piano// - suddenly loud, then immediately softly //**subito**// - suddenly //**furioso**// - a made-up word based on //fury// ("angry" or "rage"//)// //**a tempo**// - return back to the previous tempo //**poco**// - a little, or "bit" //**rall.**// - the abbreviation for "rallentando" //**rallentando**// - a gradually relaxation, or slowing down, of the tempo over time //**più**// - more, or "plus" //**mosso**// - motion //**meno**// - less, or "minus"
 * Tempo I** - "Tempo Primo" - the original, opening tempo of a piece of music
 * tempo** - the speed of a piece of music, or how quickly we move from beat to beat.
 * //più mosso//** - "more motion," or faster
 * //sfz//** - an abbreviation for //sforzando//
 * //sforzando//** - an abrupt, explosive accent at the beginning of the note
 * //maestoso//** - majestically, like kings and queens
 * //adagio//** - slowly
 * //con moto//** - with motion (faster)
 * //rhapsody//** - a musical form without a (regular) form
 * //grandioso//** - big, loud, impressive (like Mr. Spang)

//**détaché**// - an articulation - meaning "normal," or tongued; detached. //**p** - piano// - soft, or quiet //**mp** - mezzo-piano// - medium (or "kinda") soft //**mf** - mezzo-forte// - medium (or "kinda") loud //**f** - forte -// strong, or loud //**rall.**// - the abbreviation for "rallentando" //**rallentando**// - a gradually relaxation, or slowing down, of the tempo over time (look at the conductor) //**accel.**// - abbreviation for accelerando //**accelerando**// - to gradually increase tempo over time; get faster (look at the conductor) //**accent**// - an articulation mark in which the note (1) has a more explosive beginning, (2) tapers in volume during the body of the note, and (3) is separated from the next note. //**marcato accent**// - a more explosive, separated accent; Mr. Spang calls this "an accent on steroids." //**staccato**// - an articulation mark in which the note is more separated from surrounding notes; short //**ostinato**// - a short musical idea repeated over and over and over and over again to create an accompaniment. //**allegro**// - fast //**vivo**// - very quickly //**sostenuto**// - sustained, a smooth style where notes are held full length //**presto**// - very fast
 * Symphonic Band Vocabulary **
 * articulation** - the way we begin and end a note.
 * canon** - a round; a melody that harmonizes with itself by starting later //("Row, Row, Row Your Boat")//
 * andante** - walking tempo
 * - symbol for an accent
 * ^** - symbol for a //marcato accent//
 * .** - symbol for a //staccato//
 * bell accent** - a strong accent at the beginning of the note to resemble the ringing of a bell.
 * syncopation** - when the rhythmic stress is moved from on the beat to off the beat.