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What does Allegro mean?
Allegro - lively, rather quick.
What does tremolo mean?
tremolo - rapid repetition of a note.
What is a Capo?
Capo - the beginning, the top
a capo - from the beginning
What is ponticello?
ponticello - the bridge of a stringed instrument.
What is apoyando?
apoyando - rest stroke.( classic guitar )
What is cantabile?
cantabile - in a singing style.
What is a whole note?
whole note - receives four beats in 4/4
What does prestissimo mean?
prestissimo - as fast as possible.
What is a Monofilament Nylon String?
Monofilament nylon: single-strand nylon strings commonly used for classical guitars.
What is a Phosphor Bronze String?
Phosphor Bronze: A small percentage of phosphorous is added to the bronze alloy on roundwound guitar strings, to help them retain their sound longer.
How do I play and eigth note?
What is tirando?
tirando - free stroke ( classic guitar )
What is a Flat Wound String?
A flat wound string is made by winding a flat or ribbon-like metal wire around a metal core wire, to create a smoothe string less prone to "squeaking."
What does ritardando mean?
ritardando - gradually slow down.
what is moderato?
moderato - a medium pace.
What is segue?
segue - go on with what follows.
What does the term Piano mean?
what is glissando?
glissando - in a gliding manner, slurred, to slide.
what is an opus?
opus - a work or composition.
What is a Round Wound String?
Round Wound: the winding of round wrap wire on to the core of a musical string.
What is vibrato?
vibrato - to vary the pitch of a note with rapid movement of the left hand.
what is poco a poco ?
poco a poco - little by little.
what is a half note?
half note - receives 2 beats in 4/4 time.
What do you mean by Hammer?
hammer - to produce a new note by forcefully striking the string with the left hand.
what is Da Capo?
da capo al fine - return to the beginning and play to the word "fine".
What is arpeggio?
arpeggio - to play notes of a chord consecutively.
What is a Nickel Wound String?
Nickel Wound: Most nickel wound strings are made of a steel alloy with an 8% electroplating of pure nickel. The steel alloy is ideally suited for magnetic pickups and the nickel provides a cosmetic finish, oxidation resistance, and a smooth surface that won't wear down your frets.
What is da capo?
da capo - return to the beginning.
What does sforzando mean?
sforzando - strongly accented.
How do I play and eigth note?
eighth note - receives one half of a beat in 4/4 time.
What is a Ball End String?
Ball end: the brass or plastic ball, nut or ferrule affixed to one end of certain types of guitar strings.
On some types of acoustic guitars, this ball end goes into a hole in the bridge below the saddle, and a peg is then inserted into the hole to hold the end of the string in place.
On electric guitars, a similar arrangement is used, or the ball slips into a keyhole slot.
what is harmonic?
A chime-like tone, produced by gently picking, plucking or tapping a string while "pulling off" with the left hand from a barely-touching position directly over the fretwire, usually on the 12th, 7th or 5th frets (open).
This is a tricky technique but well worth mastering, as it can produce beautiful effects.
What is Dal Segno?
dal segno - repeat from the sign.
What is a pull-off?
pull-off - to produce a new note by forcefully removing a finger from the string.
What is a quarter note?
quarter note - receives one beat in 4/4 time.
What is andante?
andante - rather slow, a walking pace
