Scan 57
New and complete dictionary of musical terms, 1873
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3Turn. An embellishment formed of appoggiatures, consisting of the note on which the turn is made, the note above, and the semitone below it.
5Tutta. (Ita.) All.
7Tutta Forza. (Ita.) With the utmost vehemence; as loud as possible.
9Tutte. (Ita.) All.
11Tutti. (Ita.) All; the entrance of all the instruments, before or after the solo.
13Tyro. One just commencing musical practice.
15Tyrolienne. (Fre.) A dance peculiar to the inhabitants of the Tyrol.
17U. C. The initials of Una Corda.
19Una Corda. (Ita.) A term denoting that a passage is to be played upon one string; in piano music, denotes that the "soft" pedal should be employed.
21Unisoni. (Ita.) A term implying that two, three, or more parts are to be played in unison with each other; or, if this be not practicable, at least in octaves.
23Unisono. (Ita. and Ger.) A unison; with one voice.
25Un Peu. (Fre.) A little.
27Un Peu Lent. (Fre.) Rather slow.
29Un Poco. (Ita.) A little.
31Un Poco Meno Allegro. (Ita.) A little less gay.
33Un Poco Piu Allegro. (Ita.) A little more brisk.
35Ut. (Fre.) A monosyllable used by the French to name and solfa the note C.
37Ut Mineur. (Fre.) C minor.
39Vacillando. (Ita.) Wavering; fluctuating; vacillating.
41Valse. (Fre.) Waltz.
43Valse à Deux Temps. (Fre.) A modern waltz, in which the dancers make two steps in each measure.
45Var. An abbreviation of Variation and Variazioni.
47Variato. (Ita.) Varied; changed; altered.
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