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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2010-11-20 12:32
Notice how the English language has evolved lately?
Old: Torture
New: Enhanced interrogation technique
Old: sexual molestation
New: enhanced pat-down procedure
Well, my goodness, we clarinet players need to keep up with the times! Therefore, a modest proposal for updating our old-fashioned vocabulary:
Old: squeak
New: enhanced altissimo
Old: can't read the music
New: uses enhanced aleatory technique
Old: plays out of tune
New: applies enhanced acoustical parameters
I'm sure we can enhance our vocabulary in many other ways!
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2010-11-20 14:36
Lelia, this is great!
In the educational community, new jargon is being constantly created. When I was in school, I never heard the word "rubric," but now it's everywhere. I will never forget a well-meaning assistant principal who once said in a staff meeting, "We now have to prioritize our objectives."
Here are my music suggestions:
Old: Plays out of tune (2)
New: Employing quarter tone possibilities
Old: Ugly squeak or squawk caused by an incorrect fingering, extra keys opened by mistake, and possibly an incorrect embouchure
New: Playing multiphonics
Old: Playing rhythms and articulations incorrectly in a group (band, orchestra, small ensemble) setting
New: Exploring improvisation
Old: (For conductors) Getting lost in the music and waving your hands around in windmills until you find your place or remember what meter you're trying to beat
New: Expressive conducting that gets to the heart and soul of the music. In other words, you're not one of those ordinary conductors who beats time like a robot.
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Author: FDF
Date: 2010-11-20 18:11
Old: playing the wrong piece in an ensemble because the music is out of order.
New: multitasking
Old: can’t play by ear
New: aurally challenged
Old: plays flat.
New: plays with understated sonic frequency
Old: plays sharp
New: plays with exaggerated sonic frequency.
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