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02 Apr 01 - 03:40 AM (#430999) Subject: Nota bene for musicians From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler As anyone who has read any of my posts will have gathered, I know nothing about music. However, I am always willing to learn, and having found a useful aide memoire I thought I would share with the rest of you. p = piano (soft)- the neighbours have complained f = forte (loud) - the neighbours are out Crescendo = getting louder - testing the neighbours' tolerance level ff = fortissimo (VERY loud) - to hell with the neighbours pp = pianissimo (VERY soft) = the neighbours are at the door Dim (see also "skiffler") = thick Obbligato =being forced to practice Rit (and/or) Rall = coming up to the bit where you HAVEN'T practised Con moto = I have a car Allegro = a little motor car Maestro = a bigger motor car Metronome = a person small enough to fir comfortably into a Mini Lento = the days leading up to Easto (with eggo and choco and things) Largo = brewed in Germany (Hence "Handel's largo reaches parts other beers cannot reach") Piu Animato = if you don't clean that rabbit out it will have to go If you have any additions that might help me further please post them If you think I'm beyond help then just let the thread die. RtS
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02 Apr 01 - 04:09 AM (#431005) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Peter Kasin Pizzicato = A pizza with avocado and cats. Ritornado = Beethoven's "storm" sequence in his symphony no. 6. |
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02 Apr 01 - 12:05 PM (#431238) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Giac moderato - only consuming largo in small quantities. descant - letting largo breathe. tranquillo - the feeling one gets after consuming largo other than moderato. ppp - what you have to do after so much largo. con spirito - having way too much largo and playing music with your dead grandmother. andante con moto - and your aunty and mother. larghetto - the pounding headache that resulted from above activities.
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02 Apr 01 - 12:16 PM (#431250) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: wysiwyg con brio = serve with a nice cold beer a capella = time of day to call MMario for a song sforzando = The Mbo effect on a folk tune (a good thing) andante = a hellish speed allegro = so fast it makes your head spin and leak mucus poco = picky, picky fartissimo con vegemite = (Think about it.) fugue = Mudcat cleaning process when too many strident voices are arguing for ascendancy and have not kept to their parts RtS, if you are beyond hope you are apparently in good company, and we will all have to go together, concertante. ~Susan |
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02 Apr 01 - 12:25 PM (#431256) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: A Wandering Minstrel DC = Da Capo---da ting you sticka on da strings an make em go higher |
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02 Apr 01 - 12:45 PM (#431272) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Giac Al Fine - used to be a sports writer, no wait, his name was finney, and i'm not sure it was al. Oh nevermind. |
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02 Apr 01 - 12:54 PM (#431277) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: wysiwyg Molto fortissimo = loud enough to make the canary's feathers drop off. Marcato = Stingingly, like a Green Hornet Staccato = with the clacking sound of wooden heels (flamenco) Staccato furioso = Certain Mudcatters posting at one another (you know who you are, dears) Legato = the continuous whining sound made by a man seeing legs that go up to THERE Basso continuo = [sorry; always seem to end up back at Catspaw] ~S~ |
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02 Apr 01 - 01:54 PM (#431329) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Ebbie Nota bene: musicians playing for free, not for profit. |
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02 Apr 01 - 02:40 PM (#431372) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: jeffp Basso continuo = The season for largemouth is not yet open. jeffp |
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02 Apr 01 - 03:03 PM (#431389) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Grab DS - abbrev. of "Where's that Damn Squiggle gone"?! Basso profundo - The Dalai Largemouth Rubato - Foot massage Grab. |
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02 Apr 01 - 04:15 PM (#431443) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: Bert Susan, I always thought "a capella" meant "I don't know the chords" |
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02 Apr 01 - 06:09 PM (#431546) Subject: RE: BS: Nota bene for musicians From: wysiwyg Yes bert, where you smack your hand on your forehead and exclaim, "We'll have to do it a capella!" Or, a capella = where to glue the toupee. What a dozey lot eh Bert M'dear; all these should have been italicized. FAQ THREAD SEZ HOW! ~S~
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