Harmony is a broad term that includes chords as well as other combinations of notes played simultaneously, creating a vertical sound structure. Unlike a chord, which consists of three or more notes played together, harmony results from two notes interacting with ...
* downtempo: a slow, moody, or decreased tempo or played or done in such a tempo. It also refers to a genre of electronic music based on this (downtempo). * drammatico: dramatically * drop: jazz term referring to a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically downwards. * Dur...
Harmoniemusik - Harmoniemusik is music for wind band. In its more limited sense the term is used to signify music for wind bands or wind ensembles in the service of the nobility from the middle of the 18th century to the end of the third decade of the 19th century, and their popular c...
Musical termAlternativesDefinition / meaningLanguageNotes adagiettorather slow (faster than adagio)Italian ad libitumad lib.the marked passage can be played freely ("at choice")Italian agitatoagitatedItalian alla brevewith a minim beat, for example in cut-common or 2/2 timeItalianThis term implies ...
slur: a mark used to show where a group of notes are played either under a single bow stroke, or on a wind instrument without retonguing or when singing, in one breath, so that the notes move smoothly one to the other with no perceptible break ...
Christopher Palmer's 1991 programme note used the term Mozartian, but the composers who came to mind were Rachmaninov and Tippett; Rachmaninov for the big boned romanticism piece, particularly the piano writing, whilst Tippett for the way the piano texture sometimes eschewed showy bravura (but not...
Hope things are going smoothly. I didn’t want to interrupt, but David thought I should send you the opening section of Act II, which is now polished enough to be respectable. More will be soon. Anyway, here it is. Steve From: Joe MantelloTo: Stephen Sondheim Hello Steve, This looks ...
The Arabic term, actually refers to bowed musical instruments in general. The first recorded mention of the Arab rabāb instrument was in the 10th century. It was said to have been introduced by the Arab to Spain in the 11th century. During the 14th century, the rabāb developed into a ...
Learning the violin or viola is not right for every student (or parent). I highly recommend students take lessons on a trial basis before committing long term, especially if they are young and require a parent to practice with them. Having that “check-in” time to evaluate together how th...
term boyfriend and a sort of older brother to Fiona. She had a speech impediment and was odd-looking in the way most beautiful people are as children, and was made fun of at school. Her gifts emerged early, as did her OCD — she would run around the kitchen table 88 times, for ...