Off topic: Musical terminology 投稿者: Heinrich Pesch
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From another maillist: Musical terminology, something that Mozart didn't think of: Obbligato - being forced to practice Con Moto - yeah baby, I have a car Allegro - a little car Metronome - short, city musician who can fit into a Honda Civic Lento - the days leading up to Easto Largo - beer brewed in Germany or the Florida Keys Piu Animato - clean out the cat's litter box Con Spirito... See more From another maillist: Musical terminology, something that Mozart didn't think of: Obbligato - being forced to practice Con Moto - yeah baby, I have a car Allegro - a little car Metronome - short, city musician who can fit into a Honda Civic Lento - the days leading up to Easto Largo - beer brewed in Germany or the Florida Keys Piu Animato - clean out the cat's litter box Con Spirito - drunk again Colla Voce - this shirt is so tight I can't sing Improvisation - what you do when the sheet music falls down Prelude - warm-up before the clever stuff Flats - English apartments Chords - things organists play with one finger Discords - thing that organists play with two fingers Suspended Chords - useful for lynching the vocalist Time Signatures - things for drummers to ignore Melody - an ancient, now almost extinct art in songwriting Klavierstuck - A term used by German furniture movers attempting to get a piano through a narrow doorway. Music Stand - An intricate device used to hold music. Comes in two sizes -= too high or too low - always broken. Tonic - A medicinal drink consumed in great quantity before a performance, and in greater quantity afterwards. Dominant - What parents must be if they expect their children to practice. Concert Hall - A place where large audiences gather, for the sole purpose of removing paper wrappings from candy and gum. Sotto Voce - singing while drunk Agogic - playing high enough on an oboe to make the eyes bulge. Cadenza - slapping noise on office furniture Fandango - grabbing the pull chain on the ceiling fan Prima Volta - jump start with a battery Refrain - proper technique for playing bagpipes Smorzando - with melted chocolate and marshmallow
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LJC (X) フランス Local time: 01:10 フランス語 から 英語 + ...
These things usually just make me smile, but this list really made me laugh. Thanks. | | |
Wonderful :) | Feb 11, 2006 |
Thank you, this is really is funny! And how true! Music Stand - An intricate device used to hold music. Comes in two sizes - too high or too low - always broken. | | |
More musical terms Con brio – with French cheese Oboe – 1. A tramp. 2. (Danny Kaye’s definition) An ill wind that nobody blows good. Pizzicato – a pizza delivery cart Da capo al fine – impose a financial penalty on the Mafia boss C minor – take a look at the coal-digger D flat – let the air out B sharp – don’t let them put anything over on you A major – an army officer... See more More musical terms Con brio – with French cheese Oboe – 1. A tramp. 2. (Danny Kaye’s definition) An ill wind that nobody blows good. Pizzicato – a pizza delivery cart Da capo al fine – impose a financial penalty on the Mafia boss C minor – take a look at the coal-digger D flat – let the air out B sharp – don’t let them put anything over on you A major – an army officer Aria – with longer hair Eightsome reel – loathsome stagger Cantata – able to say goodbye Contrapuntal – against betting on horses Interlude – pause between rude jokes Polyphony – a bird disguised as a parrot Euphonium – you play a confidence trick on them ▲ Collapse | |
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NancyLynn カナダ Local time: 19:10 2002に入会 フランス語 から 英語 + ... このフォーラムのモデレーター Hahahahahaha | Feb 12, 2006 |
Highly humourous! Jack Doughty wrote: Cantata – able to say goodbye Contrapuntal – against betting on horses Euphonium – you play a confidence trick on them | | |
Real cool stuff here. Thank you. | | |
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