(4 backlasheslash out at me) New Musical Terms [17 Jun 2006|10:21am] [ mood | Fuckin' knee. Understand? ] [ music | First Orgasm // Yes, Virginia... by The Dresden Dolls ] From the "Stickwire" (Chapman Stick) mailinglist, originally by Tom Hurd on piano-teachers@yahoo.com) In order to keep you abreast of the ever-developing world of musical terminology, we provide herewith the latest additions to the esteemed Harvard Dictionary of Music: Allregretto: When you're 16 measures into the piece and realize you took too fast a tempo. Angus Dei: To play with a divinely beefy tone. A Patella: Accompanied by knee-slapping. Appologgiatura: 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. Cacophany: A composition incorporating many people with chest colds. Coral Symphony: A large, multi-movement work from Beethoven's Caribbean Period. Dill Piccolini: An exceedingly small wind instrument that plays only sour notes. Fermantra: A note held over and over and over and over and... Fermoota: A note of dubious value held for indefinite length. Fiddler Crabs: Grumpy string players. Flute Flies: Those tiny mosquitos 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. Ground hog: Someone who takes control of the repeated bass line and won't let anyone else play it. Placebo Domingo: A faux tenor. Schmalzando: A sudden burst of music from the Guy Lombardo band. The Right Of Strings: Manifesto of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Violists. 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. Trouble Clef: Any clef one can't read: e.g., alto clef for pianists. Vesuvioso: An indication to build up to a fiery conclusion. Vibratto: Child prodigy son of the concertmaster.

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