ordinaire
Definition of the French term ordinaire in music:
- ordinary, usual, natural
- ordinary way of playing (used after a special playing technique)
- natural position (for example, the bow in its normal position on the strings)
Language
French
Singular
ordinaire
Plural
ordinaires
Combinations
French musical terms that include ordinaire:
- baguette ordinaire – ordinary drumstick
- jeu ordinaire – the ordinary method of playing an instrument
- position ordinaire – ordinary position (for example, the bow in its nor...
- son ordinaire – open note, unstopped note (on a horn)
Musical examples
Music scores that include ordinaire:
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre (1874) Page 1