Some silliness from my Facebook feed.
Alleregretto: When you're 16 measures into the piece and suddenly realize that you set too fast a tempo.
Angus Dei: To play with a divinely beefy tone.
A Patella: Accompanied by knee-slapping.
Apologgiatura: A composition that you regret playing.
Approximatura: A series of notes not intended by the composer, yet played with an "I meant to do that" attitude.
Approximento: A musical entrance that is somewhere in the vicinity of the correct pitch.
Dill Piccolini: An exceedingly small wind instrument that plays only sour notes.
Fermantra: A note held over and over and over and ...
Fiddler Crabs: Grumpy string players.
Flute Flies: Those tiny insects that bother musicians on outdoor gigs.
Frugalhorn: A sensible and inexpensive brass instrument.
Gaul Blatter: A French horn player.
Gregorian Champ: The title bestowed on the monk who can hold a note the longest.
Placebo Domingo: A faux tenor.
Spritzicato: An indication to string instruments to produce a bright and bubbly sound.
Tempo Tantrum: What an elementary school orchestra is having when it's not following the conductor.
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