substitute fingering, often used to provide tonal contrast; also used to make the playing of passage work easier
Alternative fingering
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False fingering
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different combinations of fingering that produce the same pitch, used to make tonal contrast, or make the playing of passage…
Substitute fingering
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alternative fingering
Incipit
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the first line, or first few works, of a work, often used to identify it
Reprise
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French
repeat, recapitulation, revival; a shortened version of a major composition in a stage production used to reward the audience…
Scordatura
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Technique
Scordatura changes string tuning to expand resonance, simplify fingerings, or support specific tonal colors. When used, score…
Afro
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a rhythmic style combining adaptations of sacred Batá drum rhythms popularized in Cuba in the 1940s, and often used to interp…
Apoyando
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Technique
Apoyando is commonly used to produce a stronger, projecting tone for melody lines. The plucking finger follows through and re…
Authenticity
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a term originally used to describe an approach to the performance and understanding of music that relied on evidence from the…