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Wind Orchestra Technique Dictionary

In progress

Concert band and wind ensemble playing. Instrumentation, balance, blend and the vocabulary of the wind orchestra.

5 sections, 86 terms planned

  • Instrumentation
    18 terms

    Woodwind, brass and percussion sections in wind scoring

  • Balance and Blend
    16 terms

    Section balance, pyramid of sound, unified articulation

  • Conducting
    16 terms

    Wind conducting, cues, breathing gestures

  • Repertoire
    20 terms

    Marches, transcriptions, original wind literature, grades

  • Rehearsal Vocabulary
    16 terms

    Warm-ups, tuning routines, sectional work, chair auditions

This encyclopedia is being written. In the meantime, explore the violin technique dictionary, which is complete with 230 defined terms, browse the rest of the music dictionary, or use our free practice tools.

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