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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Forte-piano (fôr-të-pë-ä'nô), 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.
2Forte possibile (fôr'të pôs-së'bë-lë), It. As loud as possible.
3Fortiss. An abbreviation of Fortissimo.
4Fortissimo (fôr-të'së-mo), It. Very loud.
5Fortissimo quanto possibile (fôr'të'së-mô kwän-tô pôs-së'bë-lë), It. As loud as possible.
6Fortschreitung (fôr'tshri-toong), Ger. Progression (in harmony).
7Fortsetzung (fôr'tsë't-soong), Ger. A continuation.
8Forza (fôr'tsä), It. Force, strength, power. one of two readings
9Forza (fôr't'sä), It. Force, strength, power. one of two readings
10Forzando (fôr-tsän'dô), It. | Forced; laying a stress upon one note or chord; sometimes marked √ ∧ >.
11Forzar la voce (fôr'tsär lä vôt'shë), It. To force the voice.
12Forzare (fôr-tsä'rë), It. To strengthen.
13Fourchette tonique (foor-shët tönh-ëk), Fr. A tuning-fork.
14Four-part song. A song arranged for four parts.
15Fourth. A distance comprising three diatonic intervals; that is, two tones and a half.
16Fourth flute. A flute sounding a fourth higher than the concert flute.
17Fourth shift. The last shift in violin-playing.
18Française (frän-säz'), Fr. A graceful dance in 3-4 time.
19Franchezza (frän-kë'tzä), It. Freedom, confidence, boldness. one of two readings
20Franchezza (frän-kë't'zä), It. Freedom, confidence, boldness. one of two readings
21Française (frän-säz'), Fr. | French; in the French style.
22Franzese (frän-tsä'zë), It. | the French style.
23Französisch (frän-tsö'zish), Ger. | style.
24Frappe (fräp), Fr. Stamping, striking; a peculiar manner of beating time or striking notes with force.
25Fraper (fräp-pä), Fr. To beat the time; to strike.
26Frase (frä-zë), It. A phrase; short musical passage.
27Frasi. Phrases.
28Fraseggiare (frä-sëd-jë-är'ë), It. To phrase; to deliver a melody or idea properly, i.e., with expression.
29Frauenstimme (frou'ën-stëm'më), Ger. A female voice.
30Freddamente (frëd-dä-mën'të), It. Coldly, without animation.
31Freddezza (frëd-dët'tsä), It. Coldness, frigidity.
32Freddo (frëd'dô), It. Cold, devoid of sentiment.
33Fredon (frë-dënh), Fr. Trilling; a flourish or other extemporaneous ornament.
34Fredonnemente (frë'dënn-män'h), Fr. Humming.
35Fredonner (frä-dënh-nä'), Fr. To trill, to shake; also to hum, to sing low.
36Free composition. In a free style; a composition not in strict accordance with the rules of musical art.
37Freemen's songs. Little compositions for three or four voices, in use about 1600.
38Free 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.
39Fregiare (frä-jë-ä'rë), It. To adorn, to embellish.
40Fregiatura (frä-jë-ä-too'rä), It. An ornament, an embellishment.
41Frei (frë), Ger. Free.
42Frémissement (frä'mëss-män'h), Fr. Humming, singing in a low voice.
43French horn. See Horn.
44French sixth. One form of an augmented sixth; a chord composed of a major third, extreme fourth, and extreme sixth.
45French treble clef. The G clef on the bottom line of the staff, formerly much used in French music for violin, flute, etc.
46Fresco (frës'kô),
47Frescamente (frës-kä-mën'të), It. | Freshly, vigorously, lively.
48Fretta (frët'tä), It. Increasing the time; accelerating the movement.
49Frets. 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.
50Freude (froy'dë), Ger. Joy, rejoicing.
51Freudengesang (froy'd'n-gë-säng'), Ger. A song of joy.
52Freudig (froy'dëgh), Ger. Joyfully.
53Freudigkeit (froy'dëgh-kit), Ger. Joyfulness, joyousness.
54Fr i (frë), Ger. Free, unrestrained as to style.
55Freie Schreibart (frë'ë shrëb'ärt), Ger. Free style of composition.
56Friedensmarsch (frë'd'ëns-märsh), Ger. A march in honor of peace.
57Frisch (frish), Ger. Freshly, briskly, lively.
58Friska. The quick movement in the Hungarian national dances called Czárdás. (See C.)
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