Italian for "obligatory", it refers to an instrumental part that should not be omitted
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obbligato - definition of obbligato in English | Oxford Dictionaries  [usually with or as modifier] An instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance.
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Free Flashcards about MUSICAL TERMS - StudyStack  ITALIAN FOR "OBLIGATORY", IT REFERS TO AN INSTRUMENTAL PART THAT SHOULD NOT BE OMITTED, OBLIGATO. FORTISSIMO'S ANTONYM...
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Obligati - definition of obligati by The Free Dictionary  [Italian, past participle of obbligare, to obligate, from Latin obligre, to oblige; see oblige.] ... (used as a musical direction) obligatory; not to be omitted. n. 2. a musical line performed by a single instrument in accompaniment to a solo part.
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Obbligato | Define Obbligato at Dictionary.com  Obbligato definition, (used as a musical direction) obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted. ... a subordinate part of a solo. ... 1715-25; < Italian: bound, obliged < Latin obligtus; see obligate ... The accompanying (obbligato) instrument is not mentioned, but the work may well have been one of these...
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obligati (section) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "obligati" is a plural form of "obligato" (section): a part of the score that must ... [music] a variant spelling of "obbligato" | not to be omitted in performance | an ... an instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece ... Origin: Italian, obligatory, from past participle of obbligare to oblige, from Latin obligare.
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Explanation of musical terms, dynamics and indicators  Abbreviation, Term, Meaning ... sf, sforzando, suddenly very loud ... e.g .ff = fortissimo so fff = fortississimo and pp = Pianissimo so ppp = pianississimo. ... I am wondering if, perhaps, it is a difference within geographical regions, although I had thought music was fairly general ... In the Italian language there is no such word.
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Concerto grosso - definition of concerto grosso by The Free Dictionary  A composition for a small group of instrumental soloists and an orchestra. [Italian : concerto, concerto + grosso, large.] ... [Italian, literally: big concerto] ... its form also echoes the baroque concerto grosso and has the soloists sometimes in a...
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List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia  Many musical terms are in Italian, because many of the most important early composers from ... Literal translation, Definition. A cappella, in chapel style, Sung with no (instrumental) accompaniment, has lots of harmonizing ... Opera, work, A drama set to music for singers and instrumentalists. Opera buffa, humorous opera...
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Glossary of musical terminology - Wikipedia  This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, .... In music for piano, this is sometimes a solution in playing a wide-ranging chord whose notes cannot be played otherwise. ..... 2). piangevole: Plaintive: pianissimo (pp): very gently (i.e. perform very softly, even softer than piano).
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Musical Terms: The Classic FM musical dictionary - classicfm.com ...  Oct 20, 2014 ... Meaning the music should be played slowly. ... A lively piece of music, usually free in its form and short. .... An instruction meaning the music is usually slow in speed, or broad in tempo. .... (Italian: 'plucked') A direction to string instrument performers to pluck the strings, rather than using the bow to create...
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Free Flashcards about MUSICAL TERMS - StudyStack  IN TRADITIONAL SOLMIZATION, DO IS THE FIRST NOTE OF THE SCALE & THIS IS THE FOURTH NOTE, FA. ITALIAN FOR "OBLIGATORY", IT REFERS TO...
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English II Honors - Trimble County Schools  Magnum opus: Whether it's in writing, painting, sculpture or music, this Latin term ... that is presented without deception or fraud, or literally in good faith, honest, ... It is more commonly used to mean something that's the real deal or truly authentic. ... It indicates that there is a spelling or grammar error (or just something out of...
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Fortissimo (ff) - Italian Musical Terms - Piano - About.com  The Italian dynamics command fortissimo is an indication to play very loudly; louder than forte, but softer than fortississimo. Fortissimo is abbreviated ff, but can also be written fff (which most commonly stands for fortississimo).
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List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia  Many musical terms are in Italian, because many of the most important early composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque period were Italian, and that period is when numerous musical indications .... and dignified. Larghetto, a little bit broad, Not as slow as largo ... Marcato, marked, A note played forcefully. Mezzo forte...
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Musical Terms and Concepts | SUNY Potsdam  Explanations and musical examples can be found through the Oxford Music Online, ... disjunct: melodic motion in intervals larger than a 2nd, often with a large ... canon: (meaning rule) one melody is strictly imitated by a second part after a delay ... assai (very) mosso (motion), sostenuto (sustained), non troppo (not too much)
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coda - definition and meaning - Wordnik  coda: Music The concluding passage of a movement or composition. ... A passage which brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. n. The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually ... n. the closing section of a musical composition. Etymologies. Italian, from Latin cauda, tail.
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Music Notation and Terminology, by Karl W. Gehrkens  Chapter V.Abbreviations, Signs, etc. .... The note (from notaLatina mark or sign) consists of either one, two, or three parts, ( notes ) ... they are most easily made by using a piece of chalk about an inch long, turned on its side. ..... In the case of both D.C. and D.S. the word fine (meaning literally the end) is ordinarily used...
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MUS 111 Foreign Names of Instruments  Foreign Names for Instruments. Woodwinds: ENGLISH. ITALIAN, GERMAN, FRENCH ... English Horn, Corno Inglese, Englisch Horn, Cor Anglais. Clarinet...
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List of Latin phrases (D) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...  In Roman law, a man is not responsible for unintended, consequential injury to ... Said of something that is the actual state of affairs, in contrast to something's legal or official ... De facto means the "way things really are" rather than what is "officially" ... de gustibus non est disputandum, there is no disputing about tastes, Less...
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List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia  Many musical terms are in Italian, because many of the most important early composers from ... Intermezzo, interval, A short connecting instrumental movement. Libretto, little book, A work containing the words to an opera, musical, or ballet. Melodramma ... Piano(forte), soft-loud, A keyboard instrument. viola, viola, orig.
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Obligatory - definition of obligatory by The Free Dictionary  1. required as a matter of obligation; mandatory. ... necessary - absolutely essential ... obligatory. adjective. Imposed on one by authority, command, or convention: ... 1. to force to do something. She was .... Want to thank TFD for its existence?