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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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1chorus; generally instrumental, but a vocal solo with vocal accompaniment is frequently met with.
3Accompaniment ad libitum (Lat.). An accompaniment that may be omitted without injury to the musical effect.
5Accompanist or Accompanyist. One who plays or sings an accompaniment to a solo.
7Accoppiato (It.) (ac-cop-pee-ah'-to). Coupled or joined together.
9Accord (Fr.). A chord; agreement in pitch. Mode of tuning a string instrument.
11Accordatura (It.) (ac-cor-da-too'-ra). The mode of tuning string instruments, as violin, guitar, etc.
13Accordion. A small, portable instrument with free reeds.
15Achtel (Ger.). Eighth-note.
17Achtel Pause (pow-ze). Eighth-rest.
19Acoustics (a-koos-tics) [from Greek akouo, to hear]. The science of sound; that which treats of the cause, nature, and phenomena of sound as a branch of physical science.
21Action. The mechanism by means of which the hammers of the piano and the valves and stops of the organ are controlled by the performer.
23Acuta (Lat.). Acute. A mixture-stop in the organ.
25Acute. Pitched high; the opposite of grave.
27Adagietto (It.) (a-da-jee-et'-to). Diminutive of Adagio; not so slow as Adagio.
29Adagio (It.) (a-da'-jee-o). Slowly; also a name given to a movement written in that time.
31Adagio assai (as-sah-e), Adagio di molto (dee mol-to). Very slowly.
33Adagio cantabile (can-tah'-bee-leh). Very slow and sustained, as if being sung.
35Adagio patetico (pa-teh'-tee-co). Slow and with pathos.
37Adagio pesante (peh-san'-teh). Slow and weighty.
39Adagio sostenuto (sos-teh-noo-to). Slow and sustained.
41Adagissimo (It.). Superlative of Adagio. More than usually slow; very slow indeed.
43Addolorato (It.) (ad-do-lo-rah'-to). Sorrowful; dolorous.
45Adirato (It.) (ad-ee-rah'-to). Angrily; irritated.
47Adjunct Keys or Scales. Those a fifth above and fifth below the given key or scale. Related scales. The scales or keys of the dominant and subdominant.
49Adjunct Notes. Short notes, not essential to the harmony, occurring on unaccented parts of a bar. [Cf. Auxiliary Notes, Passing Notes.]
51Ad libitum (Lat.). At will. (1) In passages so marked, the time may be altered at the will of the performer. (2) Parts in a score that may be omitted.
53A dur (Ger.) (dure). A major.
55Æolian. The name of one of the Greek scales; also of one of the ecclesiastical scales. Identical with modern A minor without sharped seventh.
57Æolian Harp. A shallow, oblong box with gut-strings set in motion by the wind, generally made to fit a window with the lower sash raised enough to admit it. The strings should be tuned in unison.
59Äussere Stimmen (Ger.) (ois-eh-reh stim-men). The outer parts, as soprano and bass in a chorus, or violin and violoncello in a quartet.
61Äusserst (Ger.). Very; extremely.
63Äusserst rasch (rash). Very quick.
65Added Sixth. A name given to the subdominant chord with the 6th over its fundamental added, thus: F A C D. This explanation of this combination is not now generally accepted.
67Affabile (It.) (af-fah'-bee-leh). Pleasing; affably; agreeably.
69Affannato (It.) (af-fah-nah'-to) [from af-fanno, anxiety]. Distressfully.
71Affannosamente (It.) (af-fah-no-sah-men'-teh). Restlessly.
73Affannoso (It.) (af-fah-no-so). Mournfully.
75Affettuosamente (It.) (af-fet-too-o-sa-men-teh), Affettuoso (It.) (af-fet-too-o-so). Affectionately.
77Affinity. Connected by relation. Relative keys.
79Aflitto (It.) (af-flit'-to). Sadly; afflictedly.
81Affrettando (It.) (af-fret-tan'-do), Affrettate (It.) (af-fret-tah'-teh), Affrettore (It.) (af-fret-to'-reh). Hastening the time.
83Agevole (It.) (a-jeh'-vo-leh), Agevolezza (It.) (a-jeh-vo-letz'-ah). With lightness or agility.
85Agilmente (It.) (a-jil-men'-teh), Agilmento (It.). In a lively, cheerful manner.
87Agitamento (It.) (a-jee-tah-men'-to). Restlessness.
89Agitato (It.) (a-jee-tah'-to). Agitated. To sing or play in an agitated, hurried manner.
91Air. A tune, song, melody.
93Adam, Adolph Charles Opera and song writer; France. B. 1803; d. 1856.
95Agramonte, Emilio (ah-gra-mon-tch). Vocal teacher; France. B. 1844.
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