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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1Siciliano. An ancient quiet dance in 6/8 or 12/8 time, pastoral in its nature.
2Signature. The sharps or flats at the beginning of each line of a musical composition to indicate the key.
3Signe (Fr.). Sign.
4Simile or Simili (It.). Like.
5Simplified. Free from difficult passages.
6Sinfonia Concertante (Fr.). A concerto symphony.
7Singend (Ger.). Singing, melodious.
8Sinistra (Lat.). The left hand.
9Smorzando (It.). Gradually fading away.
10Soave (It.). Agreeably, sweetly.
11Solo (It.). A composition (or a portion of one) for a single instrument with or without accompaniment.
12Somma (It.). Utmost, highest.
13Son (Fr.). Sound; tone. Son harmonique, a harmonic note on the violin.
14Sonata. The most important and admired set form for classical and modern instrumental music.
15Sonatina. A smaller form of sonata both in musical significance and length.
16Song without Words. A poetical melody partaking of a lyric nature.
17Sonore (Fr.). Sonorous, resonant.
18Sons (Fr.). Tones. In violin music sons harmoniques—harmonic sounds.
19Sorcières (Fr.) Witches.
20Sordino (It.). A mute.
21Sostenute (Fr.). Sustained.
22Sostenuto (It.). Sustained. Abbreviated sost.
23Sotto (It.). Below, under—Sotto voce, in an undertone, aside.
24Sound. Vibrations between 16 and 40,000 times per second which are audible to the ear.
25Sourdine (Fr.). A mute.
26Souvenir. A composition written in remembrance.
27Space. The interval between two leger lines in the musical staff.
28Spiccato (It.). Distinct, detached, pointed, separated. Played with the point of the bow and with the wrist stroke.
29Spiel (Ger.). Play, performance.
30Spiritu (It.). With spirit.
31Spitz (Ger.). The point of the bow.
32Staccato (It.). Detached. Each note is brought out sharply as opposed to legato. Staccato may be played on the up- or down-bow.
33Staff or Stave. The five parallel lines and four intervening spaces upon which the notes are written. Violin music adds two lines below and sometimes as high as eight lines above, although usually, where more than three or four lines are needed, the passage is written an octave lower with the mark 8va.
34Stark (Ger.). Vigorous.
35Steg (Ger.). Bridge. Am steg—near the bridge. See ponticello.
36Stem. The line drawn from the head of a note.
37Stentando (It.). Delaying, retarding. Abbreviated stent.
38Step. A progression to the next note or tone, equal to a major or minor second.
39Stimme (Ger.). A part. Solostimme—solo part; orchesterstimmen—orchestral parts.
40Strain. In general, a song, tune, air, melody; also, some well-defined passage in or part of a piece which has become popular.
41Streich (Ger.). A stroke of the bow.
42Streichen (Ger.). To draw the bow across the strings of a violin.
43Strepito (It.). Noise.
44Stretch. A wide interval on the finger board of the violin.
45Stretta (It.). A closing passage, coda in faster time than the preceding movement.
46Strich (Ger.). Stroke, manner of bowing.
47String. The materials chiefly used for manufacturing musical strings are gut (intestines of lambs and sheep). There is a general erroneous impression that the entrails of the domestic cat are used through the expression "cat gut."
48Stringendo (It.). Hastening the time.
49String Quartet. A group of four stringed instruments—usually two violins, violin and violoncello.
50Stuck (Ger.). A piece.
51Study (Eng.). An exercise for developing technique or musical expression.
52Suave (It., Sp. and Fr.). Sweet, mild, pleasant.
53Subito (It.). Immediately, suddenly.
54Subject. A theme or melody upon one or more of which a composition is built.
55Suite. A series of five or six dance forms so arranged that the tempos and time signature change with the successive movements.
56Suivant (Fr.). According to, in accordance with.
57Suivez (Fr.). Follow, continue in the same style.
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