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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Forte-piano (fôr-tě-pē-ä'nō), It. The piano-forte; a keyboard 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-tē-pē-ä'nō), It. The piano-forte; a keyboard 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'tē pōs-sē'bĭ-lĕ), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
5Fortiss. An abbreviation of Fortissimo.
6Fortissimo (fôr-tēs'sĭ-mo), It. Very loud. one of two readings
7Fortissimo (fôr-tē'sĭ-mo), It. Very loud. one of two readings
8Fortissimo quanto possibile (fôr'tēs'sĭ-mō kwän-tō pôs-sě'bĭ-lě), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
9Fortissimo quanto possibile (fôr'tē'sĭ-mō kwän-tō pōs-sē'bĭ-lĕ), It. As loud as possible. one of two readings
10Fortschreitung (fôr'tshrĭ-toong), Ger. Progression (in harmony).
11Fortsetzung (fôr'tsĕt-soong), Ger. A continuation.
12Forza (fôr'tsă), It. Force, strength, power. one of two readings
13Forza (fôr'tsā), It. Force, strength, power. one of two readings
14Forzando (fôr-tsăn'dō), It. Forced; laying a stress upon one note or chord; sometimes marked V A >.
15Forzar la voce (fôr'tsär lä vō'tshĕ), It. To force the voice.
16Forzare (fôr-tsă'rĕ), It. To strengthen.
17Fourchette tonique (foor-shĕt tŏnh-ēk), Fr. A tuningfork.
18Four-part song. A song arranged for four parts.
19Fourth. A distance comprising three diatonic intervals; that is, two tones and a half.
20Fourth flute. A flute sounding a fourth higher than the concert flute.
21Fourth shift. The last shift in violin-playing.
22Française (fränh-sāz'), Fr. A graceful dance in 3-4 time. one of two readings
23Française (frän-sāz'), Fr. A graceful dance in 3-4 time. one of two readings
24Franchezza (frän-kĕt'ză), It. Freedom, confidence, boldness.
25Française (frän-sāz'), Fr. French; in Franzese (frän-tsă'zĕ), It. the French Französisch (frän-tsö'zĭsh), Ger. style.
26Frappe (fräp), Fr. Stamping, striking; a peculiar manner of beating time or striking notes with force.
27Fraper (fräp-pă), Fr. To beat the time; to strike.
28Frase (frä-zĕ), It. A phrase; short musical passage.
29Frasi. Phrases.
30Fraseggiare (frä-sĕd-jl-är'ĕ), It. To phrase; to deliver a melody or idea properly, i.e., with expression.
31Frauenstimme (frou'ĕn-stĭm'mĕ), Ger. A female voice.
32Freddamente (frěd-dă-mĕn'tĕ), It. Coldly, without animation. one of two readings
33Freddamente (frēd-dă-mĕn'tĕ), It. Coldly, without animation. one of two readings
34Freddezza (frěd-dět'tsă), It. Coldness, frigidity. one of two readings
35Freddezza (frēd-dĕt'tsă), It. Coldness, frigidity. one of two readings
36Freddo (frěd'dō), It. Cold, devoid of sentiment. one of two readings
37Freddo (frēd'dō), It. Cold, devoid of sentiment. one of two readings
38Fredon (frě-dŏnh), Fr. Trilling; a flourish or other extemporaneous ornament. one of two readings
39Fredon (frē-dŏnh), Fr. Trilling; a flourish or other extemporaneous ornament. one of two readings
40Fredonnemente (frě'dŏn-măn'h), Fr. Humming. one of two readings
41Fredonnemente (frē'dŏn-măn'h), Fr. Humming. one of two readings
42Fredonner (fră-dŏnh-nă'), Fr. To trill, to shake; also to hum, to sing low. one of two readings
43Fredonner (frā-dŏnh-nā'), Fr. To trill, to shake; also to hum, to sing low. one of two readings
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'rĕ), It. To adorn, to embellish. one of two readings
48Fregiare (frā-jĭ-ä'rĕ), It. To adorn, to embellish. one of two readings
49Fregiatura (fră-jĭ-ä-too'ră), It. An ornament, an embellishment. one of two readings
50Fregiatura (frā-jĭ-ä-too'ră), It. An ornament, an embellishment. one of two readings
51Frei (frĭ), Ger. Free. one of two readings
52Frei (frī), Ger. Free. one of two readings
53Frémissement (fră'mĕss-măn'h), Fr. Humming, singing in a low voice. one of two readings
54Frémissement (frā'mēss-măn'h), Fr. Humming, singing in a low voice. one of two readings
55French horn. See Horn.
56French sixth. One form of an augmented sixth; a chord composed of a major third, extreme fourth, and extreme sixth.
57French treble clef. The G clef on the bottom line of the staff, formerly much used in French music for violin, flute, etc.
58Fresco (frĕs'kō), one of two readings
59Fresco (frē'skō), one of two readings
60Frescamente (frĕs-kă-mĕn'tĕ), It. } Freshly, vigorously, lively. one of two readings
61Frescamente (frēs-kă-mĕn'tĕ), It. } Freshly, vigorously, lively. one of two readings
62Fretta (frět'tă), It. Increasing the time; accelerating the movement. one of two readings
63Fretta (frē'ttă), It. Increasing the time; accelerating the movement. one of two readings
64Frets. 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.
65Freude (froy'dĕ), Ger. Joy, rejoicing.
66Freudengesang (froy'd'n-gĕ-săng'), Ger. A song of joy. one of two readings
67Freudengesang (froy'd'n-gĕ-säng'), Ger. A song of joy. one of two readings
68Freudig (froy'dĭgh), Ger. Joyfully.
69Freudigkeit (froy'dĭgh-kit), Ger. Joyfulness, joyousness.
70Fr i (frĭ), Ger. Free, unrestrained as to style. one of two readings
71Fr i (frī), Ger. Free, unrestrained as to style. one of two readings
72Freie Schreibart (frĭ'ĕ shrĭb'ărt), Ger. Free style of composition. one of two readings
73Freie Schreibart (frī'ĕ shrĭb'ărt), Ger. Free style of composition. one of two readings
74Friedensmarsch (frě'd'ns-mărsh), Ger. A march in honor of peace. one of two readings
75Friedensmarsch (frē'd'ns-mărsh), Ger. A march in honor of peace. one of two readings
76Frisch (frĭsh), Ger. Freshly, briskly, lively.
77Friska. The quick movement in the Hungarian national dances called Czardás. (See C.)
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