Monday, June 3, 2013

Musical Humor

Here, I give some funny meanings to some of the wide array of musical terms (from dynamics, to tempo, to even names of classical music pieces!!).

I hope all of you enjoy this humor.......

a tempo (It. "back to (regular) time")

Going toward temporary work ("a tempo" actually means "back to tempo" in Italian.)

accent

Happiness.

adagio (It. "leisurely")

A type of Alzheimer's disease.

alla breve

In a style of a short play.

allegro (It. "lively")

A condition where weeds grow too fast.

amplifier

A firestarter.

appoggiatura

A type of absorbent sponge or towel.

arpeggiation

The act of jumping while playing the harp.

arpeggio

Jumping while playing the harp.

augmentation

The act of using an auger.

bagatelle

A type of notation.

bar line

An imaginary horizontal line that goes about chest level.

baroque

A type of barometer.

bass clef

Having long hair on one's back.

baton

A large baseball bat or a baseball bat in general.

bebop

A jail by way of electric shock.

blind octave

A type of octave played by those pianists who are blindfolded.

blue note

A note that triggers depression.

blues

Music that requires a blue-colored background.

bolero (Sp. "a slow type of 3/4 dance with triplets")

Overt sex.

bop

A pop of a large bubble.

bracket

Quiet, gentle type of kiss.

canon

A small cannon.

chord

A long string made out of wire.

clarinet

A sharp brightness.

classic rock

A rock that is at least a billion years old.

con espressione (It. "with expression")

Another way of saying "I want espresso coffee."

contrabass

Going against the bottom.

contrabassoon

Going against the grain.

contrary motion

A second regular ballroom dance position.

count-off

The act of not counting.

crash cymbal

The ultimate sex symbol.

cross-staff

A type of Kali or Escrima technique or techniques.

cut-off

A cul-de-sac.

cymbal

An instrument that triggers sexual arousal.

damper

A high-moisture environment.

damper pedal

A moisture producer.

diminution

The act of not using an auger.

distortion

The end of harmony.

dodecaphony

A type of dijeridoo technique.

dodecatuplet

12 babies.

doo-wop

A sound effect of someone slipping.

dotted whole note

Open space in the city.

down-bow

A regular recital bowing technique.

duplet

A clone.

étude (Fr. "study")

Having a French attitude.

Eighteen-Twelve (1812) Overture

A type of fireworks salute.

English horn

A trumpet that is often used in sad blues music.

espressivo (It. "expressive")

A teeny bit of espresso coffee.

extended beaming

Used on a ship to tie certain different knots altogether.

false octave

A form of schizophrenia.

fermata (It. "paused")

A maze.

Flutterzunge (Ger. "flutter-tongue")

A type of temporomandibular joint (or "TMJ") condition.

flute

A flop.

gavotte (Fr. "a type of 4/4 dance in a Baroque suite")

A type of veto.

glissando (It. "sliding")

A strong feeling for Latin music.

grace note

A type of note derived particularly by God's faith.Also: A note from Ms. Manners.

half-step

The first basic move in ballroom dancing.

harpsichord

A harp which has electronic chord symbols on it.

hi-hat

One wearing a hat that is at least 12 inches high.

ictus

A type of eczema.

imitation

A bad item.

impromptu (Fr. "capricious", "unexpected")

An important new ballet.

intro

The entrance.

jarabe

A Japanese jacket.

kick drum

A drum that is often used to treat impotence or erectile dysfunction.

lead-in

The inner part of the pencil.

legato (It. "binded", "smooth")

A hiccup sound.

major scale

Morbid obesity.

malagueña (Sp. "a type of fast 3/4 dance from Málaga")

A bad woman.

mambo (Cub. Sp. "a type of dance related to cha-cha")

A type of Cuban voodoo.

marimba

A place in India that had been known for good karma.

martellato (It. "hammered")

A billiard artist executing a "massé" shot.

matrix

A random musical generator.

measure

A type of rhythmic torture.

MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface)

A dwarf.

midi-note

A very long note.

minor scale

Underweight.

Moonlight Sonata (op. 27, no. 2, for piano, by Beethoven)

A type of music which would be perfect for a honeymoon.

movement

A new type of mint candy.

music therapy

A type of rhythmic massage.

musical

A type of musical.

new wave

A type of dance move inspired by James Brown.

nonet

Celebrating Tet New Year 9 times.

octave

A condition where a person is moved into action.

octet

Celebrating Tet New Year 8 times.

orchestra

A series of voices.

organ

An important part of a musical body.

outro

A walk-off.

overture

An oversized partition.

Pan flute

A flute that is in a shape of a circle.

parallel motion

A regular ballroom dance pattern.

parallel octave

Steel beams that are 8 feet across and are stacked 8 feet vertically.

passepied

A French flute.

piano (It. "soft"; "pianoforte")

A martian sound.

poco a poco (It. "litlte by little")

A stalker's movement.

polonaise (Fr. "in the Polish style")

A water polo person.

power ballad

Having two microphones to your hand to tell a story.

prestissimo (It. "as fast as possible")

A teeny fruit fly.

prima donna (It. "first lady")

A song about the Virgin Mary.

pyromusical

An event involving a musician or musicians being set on fire.

quadruplet

4 babies.

quarter rest

Moderate bit of utopia.

quartet

Celebrating Tet New Year 4 times a year.

quintuplet

5 babies.

rest

Utopia.

retrograde

A hippie.

retrograde-inversion

A hippie who looks to the future.

rhapsody

A jump in response to a balloon burst.

ride cymbal

The near-ultimate sex symbol.

rock

A musical instrument where you use two rocks to hit together to make a sound.

scherzo (It. "joke"; a fast 3rd movement from a sonata)

A polka galop turn in closed position.

serialism

The act of socialism.

serialistic

Being socialist.

septuplet

7 babies.

sextet

Celebrating Tet New Year 6 times.

sextuplet

6 babies.

shuffle

A blowing technique.

sixteenth rest

Extreme bit of utopia.

smooth jazz

Jazz played while someone is massaging or on ice.

solo

The sun.

soloist

One who makes the sun.

sound note

Having unorthodox instruments ready to play in drawers.

space note

A letter in a bottle that flies through the solar system.

spring song

A type of rhythm done by a jumping grasshopper.

staff

A strong Moses fan.

straight eighths

A person who is not gay.

subdivision

Dancing underground.

suite

A musical apartment.

swing eighths

A person who is gay.

symphony

A state of balanced happiness.

synthesizer

A type of skin lesion.

tarantella (It. "fast dance in 6/8 meter")

A type of twisting spaghetti.

tempo (It. "time")

A temporary worker.

tirade

A mortar shot.

tom-tom

An irregular line-drawing design.

tone row

A type of Basilica column.

treble clef

Having long hair on one's shoulders.

triplet

A small object that causes people to trip.

trio

A type of Morse code.

turnaround

A type of concerto cadenza.

twelve-bar blues

A short form of depression.

twelve-tone

A series of twelve tones used in a piece, usually used in a doorbell.

up-bow

Another recital bowing technique.

vaudeville

Derived from a certain French town known for vaults.

waltz

A gentler form of saying "watts".

whole-step

The second basic move in ballroom dancing.

xylophone

A microphone that is shaped either like the letter "Y".

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