| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accent | extra emphasis on a note |
| 2. | airflow | movement of air while playing |
| 3. | aperture | opening between the lips |
| 4. | appoggiatura | leaning ornamental note |
| 5. | arpeggio | notes of a chord separated |
| 6. | articulation | how notes are started |
| 7. | attack | the beginning of a note |
| 8. | audition | performance tryout |
| 9. | balance | stable hand support and feel |
| 10. | barline | line dividing measures |
| 11. | breath | air used to produce tone |
| 12. | breathing | taking and managing air |
| 13. | cadenza | showy solo passage |
| 14. | chord | notes sounded together |
| 15. | concerto | soloist with orchestra work |
| 16. | conductor | leader of a performance |
| 17. | cork | stopper inside the headjoint |
| 18. | counting | tracking beats accurately |
| 19. | crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| 20. | crown | cap at the headjoint end |
| 21. | diminuendo | gradually getting softer |
| 22. | double-tonguing | rapid alternating tongue strokes |
| 23. | downbeat | first beat of a measure |
| 24. | duet | music for two players |
| 25. | dynamics | degrees of loudness and softness |
| 26. | embouchure | mouth position for playing |
| 27. | ensemble | group performing together |
| 28. | etude | study piece for technique |
| 29. | exercise | drill for building skill |
| 30. | fermata | hold longer than written |
| 31. | fingerings | key combinations for notes |
| 32. | flat | lowers a note by semitone |
| 33. | flutter-tonguing | rolled tongue articulation effect |
| 34. | footjoint | bottom section of the flute |
| 35. | forte | loud |
| 36. | fortissimo | very loud |
| 37. | glissando | slide between pitches |
| 38. | grace note | small ornamental note |
| 39. | hand position | placement of hands on flute |
| 40. | harmonics | natural overtone notes |
| 41. | harmony | simultaneous combination of notes |
| 42. | headjoint | top section with embouchure hole |
| 43. | improvisation | creating music spontaneously |
| 44. | interval | distance between two pitches |
| 45. | intonation | accuracy of pitch |
| 46. | key signature | sharps or flats at start |
| 47. | keywork | the system of keys |
| 48. | legato | smoothly connected notes |
| 49. | lip plate | metal plate under the lips |
| 50. | long tones | sustained notes for tone work |
| 51. | lyricism | songlike expressive quality |
| 52. | measure | group of beats between bars |
| 53. | mezzo-forte | moderately loud |
| 54. | mezzo-piano | moderately soft |
| 55. | mordent | quick ornament with lower note |
| 56. | motif | short recurring musical idea |
| 57. | musicianship | overall musical understanding and skill |
| 58. | natural | cancels sharp or flat |
| 59. | octave | interval of eight notes |
| 60. | overblowing | using faster air for higher notes |
| 61. | overtone | higher resonance above a pitch |
| 62. | pad | soft seal under a key |
| 63. | phrasing | shaping notes into musical lines |
| 64. | pianissimo | very soft |
| 65. | piano | soft |
| 66. | pitch | how high or low |
| 67. | portamento | smooth glide between notes |
| 68. | posture | body position while playing |
| 69. | practice | regular focused playing work |
| 70. | projection | how well sound carries |
| 71. | range | span from lowest to highest |
| 72. | register | range area of the instrument |
| 73. | release | the end of a note |
| 74. | repertoire | pieces a player knows |
| 75. | resonance | fullness and ring of tone |
| 76. | rest | written silence |
| 77. | rhythm | pattern of beats and durations |
| 78. | rubato | flexible timing for expression |
| 79. | scale | ordered sequence of notes |
| 80. | sforzando | sudden strong accent |
| 81. | sight-reading | playing unfamiliar music at sight |
| 82. | slur | curved marking for connected notes |
| 83. | solo | music for one player |
| 84. | staccato | short detached notes |
| 85. | support | controlled use of breath |
| 86. | syncopation | accenting weak beats |
| 87. | tempo | speed of the music |
| 88. | timbre | distinctive tone color |
| 89. | tone | the quality of sound |
| 90. | tonguing | using the tongue to articulate |
| 91. | trill key | extra key for trills |
| 92. | triple-tonguing | three-part rapid tonguing pattern |
| 93. | triplet | three notes in one beat |
| 94. | turn | ornament circling a note |
| 95. | unison | same pitch together |
| 96. | upbeat | beat leading to the downbeat |
| 97. | vibrato | slight pitch variation for warmth |
| 98. | virtuosity | brilliant technical skill |
| 99. | warm-up | preparation before playing |
| 100. | whole tone | interval of two semitones |
