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Term
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Meaning
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| Adagio
| slowly, at ease. |
| Adaptations
| pieces of music made suitable for performing on various instruments other than original source. |
| Allegretto
| moderately fast, a little lively. |
| Allegro
| cheerful or brisk; commonly interpreted as lively, fast. (112-132 metronome quarter beats per minute). |
| Andante
| at a walking pace; moderate tempo (76-98). |
| Andantino
| slightly faster than andante. |
| Aria
| expressive melody or piece for one voice with orchestral accompaniment, mostly from operas or cantatas and oratorios. |
| Arrangement
| preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. |
| Articulation
| performance technique which affects the transition or continuity between notes and sounds. Slurs, staccato, accents and various tonque technics are articulation tools for wind players. |
| Baroque
| set of styles of European classical music beetween 1600-1750. J.S.Bach, G.Handel, A.Vivaldi, F.Couperin, A.Scarlatti, A.Corelli, G.Pergolesi etc. |
| Blank Copy
| Solo part without articulation. Exsclusive feature of Winds Musicology Inc. (WindsMusic com.). May be used for editing, experimenting, learning various styles of aticulation. Great tool for performers, teachers and students. |
| Bouree
| 17 century dance of French origin in quick double time resembling Gavotte. |
| Cantata
| vocal composition in few movements for soloists and chorus with an instrumental accompaniment. |
| Canzonetta
| Italian secular vocal composition - song for voice and accompaniment which originated at the end of 17 century. |
| Classical
| period falls between Baroque and Romantic periods (1750-1820). J.Haydn, W.Mozart, L.Beethoven, C.Gluck and their contemporaries. |
| Courante
| triple metre dances from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era. |
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