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Conductor Score
Conductor Score: The full musical score showing all instrumental parts, used by the conductor to lead the ensemble.
Full Score: A complete score displaying every instrument’s part in detail, giving the conductor the entire ensemble at a glance.
Condensed Score: A simplified score combining multiple instrumental parts onto fewer staves, often seen in older music and omitting many details. … Continue readingConductor Score
Contrabass Clarinet
One of the largest clarinets, pitched two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
Contrabassoon
An octave lower than the bassoon, used for the lowest woodwind register.
Contralto Clarinet
A large E-flat clarinet pitched below the bass clarinet.
Cornet
A brass instrument similar to the trumpet but with a mellower tone.
Crescendo
A gradual increase in volume or intensity.
Double Reed Instrument
Double reed instruments are woodwinds that produce sound by vibrating two reeds against each other.
They include the oboe, English horn, bassoon, and contrabassoon. … Continue readingDouble Reed Instrument
Dress Rehearsal
A full musical run-through before a performance, focusing on flow and final adjustments. … Continue readingDress Rehearsal
Eb Clarinet
A small, high-pitched clarinet in E-flat, used for bright, piercing tones.