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A dictionary of musical terms, 1898
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1Fortemente (I.) Loudly; vigorously; with force.
2Forte-piano or fp. (1) Loud, then soft; strongly accented. (2) The pianoforte.
3Fortissimo (I.) Very loud. The letters ff or ffor. are used as abbreviations of the word.
4Fortississimo (I.) As loud as possible. The letters fff are used as an abbreviation.
5Fortsetzung (G.) Continuation; further development or expansion of an idea.
6Forza, con (I.) With emphasis.
7Forzando (I.) Literally, Forcing. Emphasis or musical accent upon specified notes or passages, marked by the signs fz., sf. or >.
8Forzato (I.) [Forzando.]
9Fourchette tonique (F.) Tuning-fork.
10Fourlane (F.) [Forlana.]
11Fourniture (F.) A mixture stop on an organ.
12Fourth. An interval of four notes.
13—— flute. [Quart flute.]
14Française (F.) A dance in triple measure, similar to the country-dance.
15Francamente (I.)
16Franchezza (I.) Freedom, confidence.
17Franchise (F.)
18Franzton (G.) French pitch; lower than the recognised English concert-pitch.
19Frase larga (I.) With broad phrasing.
20Frasi (I.) Phrases.
21Freddamente (I.) With coldness, indifference.
22Freddezza, con (I.) difference.
23Fredon (F.) (1) Vocal ornaments at the will of the performer; a tremolo or quavering upon every note. (2) The humming of a tune.
24Free fugue. A fugue in which the answer and general treatment are not according to strict rules.
25—— parts. Additional parts to a canon or fugue, having independent melodies, in order to strengthen or complete the harmony.
26—— reed. A reed which passes freely in and out of the aperture in which it is placed.
27—— style. Composition not absolutely according to the strict rules of counterpoint.
28Fregiatura (I.) An ornament, embellishment.
29Freie Schreibart (G.) Free writing; composition in a free style.
30French horn. [Horn.]
31—— flat-tuning. [Flat-tuning.]
32—— sixth. The name of a chord containing a bass note accompanied by a major third, a fourth, and a sharp sixth:
33French violin clef. The G clef, placed upon the first line of the stave.
34Frets. Small pieces of wood or ivory placed upon the finger-board of certain stringed instruments, to regulate the pitch of the notes produced.
35Fretta, con (I.) With speed, haste, hurry.
36Frettevole (I.) Hasty, hurried, quick.
37Frettoloso (I.) Quickly, speedily.
38Frettolosamente (I.) Quickly, speedily.
39Frisch (G.) Lively.
40Fröhlich (G.) Joyous, cheerful, gay.
41Frosch (G.) The nut of a violin bow; am Frosch, near the nut.
42Frottola (I.) A ballad.
43Fuga (L.) A fugue; aequalis motus, a real fugue; authentica, a fugue with a subject in the authentic part of the scale; canonica, a fugue in canon; contraria, a fugue by inversion; impropria, or irregularis, a free or irregular fugue; in contrario tempore, a fugue, the answer of which is differently accented to the subject; libera or soluta, a free or irregular fugue; per arsin et thesin, by inversion (1) of rhythm, (2) of interval; retrograda, a fugue by contrary motion; obstinata, a fugue in which a definite figure is maintained, &c
44—— (I.) A fugue; as fuga doppia, a double fugue; fuga ostinata, a fugue in which a definite figure is maintained; fuga ricercata, a strict scientific fugue, a fugue without episodes; fuga sciolta, a free fugue.
45Fugato (I.) In the fugue style; a composition containing fugal imitation, but which is not in strict fugue form.
46Fuge (G.) A fugue.
47Fughetta (I.) A short fugue.
48Fughette (G.) A short fugue.
49Fugue. A polyphonic composition constructed on one or more short subjects or themes, which are harmonised according to the laws of counterpoint and introduced from time to time with various contrapuntal devices; the interest in these frequently heard themes being sustained by diminishing the interval of time at which they follow each other (the stretto), and monotony being avoided by the occasional use of episodes, or passages open to free treatment. A fugue is generally brought to a close by a pedal-point and coda.
50—— renversée (F.) An inverted fugue.
51Führer (G.) (1) Subject of a fugue, (2) A leader, director.
52Full anthem. An anthem in which there is neither solo nor verses.
53—— cadence. A perfect cadence.
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