Scan 118
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1Forte-piano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nô), It. Forte-piano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nô), Fr. Fortepiano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nô), Ger. The piano-forte; a keyed instrument of German invention, so called from its capability of expressing different degrees of power or intensity of tone. one of two readings
2Forte-piano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nō), It. Forte-piano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nō), Fr. Fortepiano (fôr-tě-pě-ä'nō), Ger. The piano-forte; a keyed instrument of German invention, so called from its capability of expressing different degrees of power or intensity of tone. one of two readings
3Forte possibile (fôr'tě pôs-sě'bĭ-lě), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
4Forte possibile (fôr-tě pôs-sě'bĭ-lě), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
5Fortiss. An abbreviation of Fortissimo.
6Fortissimo (fôr-těs'sĭ-mo), It. Very loud.
7Fortissimo quanto possibile (fôr'těs'sĭ-mō kwän-tō pôs-sě'bĭ-lě), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
8Fortissimo quanto possibile (fôr-těs'sĭ-mō kwän-tō pôs-sě'bĭ-lě), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
9Fortschreitung (fôr't'shři-tōng), Ger. Progression (in harmony).
10Fortsetzung (fôr't'sět-soong), Ger. A continuation.
11Forza (fôr't'să), It. Force, strength, power.
12Forzando (fôr-tsăn'dō), It. Forced; laying a stress upon one note or chord; sometimes marked √ √ >. one of two readings
13Forzando (fôr-tsăn'dō), It. Forzato (fôr-tsă'tō), It. Forced; laying a stress upon one note or chord; sometimes marked √ ∧ >. one of two readings
14Forzato (fôr-tsă'tō), It. To force the voice. one of two readings
15Forzar la voce (fôr't'sär lä vō'tshě), It. To force the voice. one of two readings
16Forzare (fôr-tsă'rē), It. To strengthen. one of two readings
17Forzare (fôr-tsă'rĕ), It. To strengthen. one of two readings
18Fourchette tonique (foor-shět tŏnh-ēk), Fr. A tuningfork.
19Four-part song. A song arranged for four parts.
20Fourth. A distance comprising three diatonic intervals; that is, two tones and a half.
21Fourth flute. A flute sounding a fourth higher than the concert flute.
22Fourth shift. The last shift in violin-playing.
23Française (fränh-sāz'), Fr. A graceful dance in 3-4 time.
24Franchezza (frän-kět'ză), It. Freedom, confidence, boldness.
25Française (frän-sāz'), Fr. French; in Franzese (frän-tsā'zē), It. the French Französisch (frän-tsō'zĭsh), Ger. style. one of two readings
26Française (frän-sāz'), Fr. Franzese (frän-tsā'zĕ), It. Französisch (frän-tsō'zĭsh), Ger. French; in the French style. one of two readings
27Frappe (fräp), Fr. Stamping, striking; a peculiar manner of beating time or striking notes with force.
28Fraper (fräp-pā), Fr. To beat the time; to strike.
29Frase (frä-zě), It. A phrase; short musical passage. one of two readings
30Frase (frä-zĕ), It. A phrase; short musical passage. one of two readings
31Frasi. Phrases.
32Fraseggiare (frä-sěd-jĭ-är'ē), It. To phrase; to deliver a melody or idea properly, i.e., with expression. one of two readings
33Fraseggiare (frä-sěd-jĭ-är'ĕ), It. To phrase; to deliver a melody or idea properly, i.e., with expression. one of two readings
34Frauenstimme (frou'ěn-stĭm'mě), Ger. A female voice. one of two readings
35Frauenstimme (frou'ĕn-stĭm'mě), Ger. A female voice. one of two readings
36Freddamente (frěd-dă-měn'tě), It. Coldly, without animation. one of two readings
37Freddamente (frěd-dă-měn'tĕ), It. Coldly, without animation. one of two readings
38Freddezza (frěd-dět'tsă), It. Coldness, frigidity.
39Freddo (frěd'dō), It. Cold, devoid of sentiment. one of two readings
40Freddo (frěd'dŏ), It. Cold, devoid of sentiment. one of two readings
41Fredon (frě-dŏnh), Fr. Trilling; a flourish or other extemporaneous ornament.
42Fredonnemente (frě'dŏn-măn'h), Fr. Humming.
43Fredonner (fră-dŏnh-nă'), Fr. To trill, to shake; also to hum, to sing low.
44Free composition. In a free style; a composition not in strict accordance with the rules of musical art.
45Freemen's songs. Little compositions for three or four voices, in use about 1600.
46Free reed. A reed-stop in an organ, in which the tongue by a rapid vibratory motion to and fro produces the sound. The tone of a free reed is smooth and free from rattling, but not usually so strong as that of the striking reed.
47Fregiare (fră-jĭ-ä'rē), It. To adorn, to embellish. one of two readings
48Fregiare (fră-jĭ-ä'rĕ), It. To adorn, to embellish. one of two readings
49Fregiatura (fră-jĭ-ä-too'ră), It. An ornament, an embellishment.
50Frei (fri), Ger. Free.
51Frémissement (fră'měss-măn'h), Fr. Humming, singing in a low voice.
52French horn. See Horn.
53French sixth. One form of an augmented sixth; a chord composed of a major third, extreme fourth, and extreme sixth.
54French treble clef. The G clef on the bottom line of the staff, formerly much used in French music for violin, flute, etc.
55Fresco (frěs'kō), one of two readings
56Frescamente (frěs-kă-měn'tě), It. } Fresbly, vigorously, lively. one of two readings
57Fresco (frěs'kō), It. Frescamente (frěs-kă-měn'tĕ), It. Fresb'y, vigorously, lively. one of two readings
58Fretta (frět'tă), It. Increasing the time; accelerating the movement.
59Frets. Thin strips of wood, metal, or ivory, inserted transversely in, and slightly projecting from, the fingerboard of various stringed instruments—the old viols, lutes, theorboes, and the still flourishing guitar—in order to facilitate correct stopping. Catgut frets, too, are found on old instruments. Strings bound round the necks of instruments were, indeed, the earliest frets.
60Freude (froy'dě), Ger. Joy, rejoicing.
61Freudengesang (froy'd'n-gě-săng'), Ger. A song of joy.
62Freudig (froy'dĭgh), Ger. Joyfully.
63Freudigkeit (froy'dĭgh-kĭt), Ger. Joyfulness, joyousness.
64Fr i (fri), Ger. Free, unrestrained as to style.
65Freie Schreibart (frī'ě shrī'bărt), Ger. Free style of composition. one of two readings
66Freie Schreibart (frĭ'ě shrĭb'ărt), Ger. Free style of composition. one of two readings
67Friedensmarsch (frě'd'ns-mărsh), Ger. A march in honor of peace.
68Frisch (frĭsh), Ger. Freshly, briskly, lively.
69Friska. The quick movement in the Hungarian national dances called Czárdás. (See C.)
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