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Pronouncing dictionary of musical terms, giving the meaning, derivation, and pronunciation … of Italian, German, French, and other words; the names with date of birth and death and nationality of the leading musicians of the last two centuries; English vocabulary, with equivalents in Italian, Germ, 1896
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1ABBREVIATION
3In notes, the trouble of writing a passage in full is saved by the use of abbreviations, e.g.:
5Written.
6Played.
8Written.
9Played.
11Written.
12Played.
14Written.
15Played.
17Repetition phrases are thus shortened:
19Abbreviations, by signs, of musical graces:—
20The Turn.
21Written. Sung.
22The back Turn,
23Written. Sung.
24Passing shake,
25Written. Sung.
27ACCOMPAGNAMENTO
29Beat,
30Written. Sung.
31Shake,
32Written. Sung.
33Written. Played.
34Written. Played.
35Written. Played.
37Abgestossen (Ger.) (ap-geh-stoss-en) [from abstossen, to knock off]. Detached; staccato.
38Absolute Music. Music independent of words, scenery, acting or "programme;" the highest class of instrumental music.
39Accelerando (It.) (at-chel-leh-ran-do). Hastening the movement (tempo).
40Accent. The stress which recurs at regular intervals of time. Its position is indicated by upright strokes called bars. The first note inside a bar is always accented. When the bars contain more than one group of notes, which happens in compound time, other accents of lesser force occur on the first note of each group; these are called secondary or subordinate accents, whilst that just inside the bar is termed the primary or principal accent. Other accents can be produced at any point by the use of the sign or sf. The throwing of the accent on a normally unaccented portion of the bar is called syncopation. A proper grouping of accents will produce rhythm. It is considered a fault if an accented musical note falls on a short syllable.
41Acciacatura (It.) (at-cheea-ca-too'-ra). A short grace note, written thus: takes the place in the harmony of the note it precedes; is played rapidly. [From Acciaccare (at-chee-ac-ca'-reh), to crush or jam together.]
42Accidentals. All signs for raising or depressing letters that are not found in the signature.
43Accolade (Fr.) (ac-co-lahd). A brace enclosing two or more staves. { [From Latin ad, to; collum, the neck.] To embrace.
44Accompagnamento (It.) (ac-com-pan-yam-en-to), Accompagnement (Fr.) (ac-com-pang-mongt), Accompaniment. The separate part or parts that accompany a solo or
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