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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1DICTIONARY
2OF
3MUSICAL TERMS.
5* * The following abbreviations are used: A., African; Ar., Arabic; A.-S., Anglo-Saxon; C., Chinese; D., Danish; E., English; Eg., Egyptian; F., French; G. German; Gc., Gaelic; Gk., Greek; H., Hebrew; I., Italian; Ir., Irish; L., Latin; med. L., mediæval Latin; P., Portuguese; Pol., Polish; Pn., Persian; R., Russian; S., Spanish; Sc., Scottish; T., Turkish; W., Welsh.
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9A—AB INITIO.
11A (1) The normal minor scale of modern music. (2) The normal sound, because the instruments of an orchestra tune to this note, as given by the oboe or organ. (3) The key-note of the major scale which has three sharps for its signature. (4) The name given to a string tuned to the sound A. The A-string of a violin is its second string; of a viola, its first string; of a violoncello, its first string; of a double-bass, its third string; of a guitar, its fifth string. (5) The actual sound is in some systems represented by A (capital letter), while AA represents the note one octave below that sound, and AAA the note two octaves below it. Proceeding upwards, the note one octave above A is represented by a (italic); that two octaves above it by a (once underlined); that three octaves above it, by a (twice underlined), and so on.
12A (I.) At, by, in, for, to, with, towards, &c.; a prima vista, at first sight; a tempo, in time.
13A (F.) For, by, on, with, &c.; à deux mains, for two hands.
14A ballata (I.) In the ballad style.
15Abbandonamente (I.) With self-abandonment, despondingly.
16Abbandonarsi (I.) To abandon oneself (to the influence of the music).
17Abbandono, con (I.) With self-abandonment, passionately.
19Abbassamento (I.) A lowering. Abbassamento di mano, a lowering of the hand; abbassamento di voce, a lowering of the voice.
20A battuta (I.) In strict time. Used when a break in the time of a movement has occurred, and it is desirable to resume the original pace "by the beat."
21Abbellimento (I.) A decoration, ornament, or embellishment.
22Abbellire (I.) To overload a plain melody with ornaments.
23Abbellitura (I.) Ornament, embellishment.
24Abblasen (G.) To sound a trumpet-call.
25Abbreviare (I.) To shorten.
26Abbreviature (I.) Abbreviations.
27Abbreviazione (I.) An abbreviation.
28Abcidiren (G.) (1) To use a system of solmisation. A series of exercises in which the names of the notes are used instead of words. (2) A method of instruction for sight-singing.
29Abendglocke (G.) The curfew, evening bell.
30Abendlied (G.) An evening song.
31A bene placito (I.) At pleasure. The performer may alter the time, introduce ornaments, cadenzas, &c., according to fancy.
32Abenteuerlich (G.) Strange and uncouth.
33Abgeleiteter Akkord (G.) An inversion of a chord.
34Abgestossen (G.) Struck off. Staccato.
35Ab initio (L.) From the beginning.
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