|
p -- piano
|
the neighbors have complained |
|
f -- forte
|
the neighbors are out |
|
ff -- fortissimo
|
forget the neighbors |
|
pp -- pianissimo
|
the neighbors and the police
are at the door |
|
Obbligato
|
being forced to practice |
|
Rit/Rall
|
coming to the part you haven't
practiced |
|
Con Moto
|
yeah baby, I have a car |
|
Allegro
|
It's a little car |
|
Metronome
|
short, urban musician who
can fit into a Honda Civic |
|
Lento
|
the days leading up to Easter |
|
Piu Animato
|
clean out the cat's little
box or it goes |
|
Interval
|
time to meet the other players
at the club |
|
Perfect Interval
|
when the dinner is on the
house |
|
Chords
|
things organists play with
one finger |
|
Discords
|
things that organists play
with two fingers |
|
Subdominate
|
"I can't play unless I've
asked my wife." |
|
Syncopation
|
condition brought on by an
overdose of jazz |
|
Quaver
|
the feeling brought on when
you haven't practiced |
|
Key Signatures
|
silly things put in music
to frighten you (ignore and they will go away along with your audience) |
|
Colla Voce
|
this shirt is so tight I can't
sing |
|
Professional
|
anyone who can't hold down
a steady job |
|
Flats
|
English apartments |
|
A tempo de cafe
|
Ah, coffee time! |
|
Improvisation
|
what you do when the music
falls down |
|
Fugue
|
clever stuff |
|
Prelude
|
warm-up before the clever stuff |
|
Acciaccatura/appoggiatura
|
insects |
|
Virtuoso
|
a person who can work wonders
with easy-play music |
|
Melody
|
an ancient now-extinct art
in song writing |
|
Music
|
happiness |
