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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1PRONOUNCING
2MUSICAL DICTIONARY.
4a ale, ā add, ā arm, ē eve, ē end, I ice, I ill, ō old, ō odd, ō dove, oo moon, ū lute, ū but, ū French sound.
6A
7A. 1. The alphabetical name given, in the United States and England, to the sixth tone of the diatonic major scale of C; in France and Italy called La.
82. Upon string instruments, the name of the string which, with the open tone, gives the sixth of the natural scale. In tuning, this string is usually first brought to the requisite pitch and from it the others are then regulated; it is the first (smallest) string of the violoncello, the second of the violin, etc.
9A, It. (āh.) By, for, to, at, in, etc.
10Aanes, Gr. (ā-nēz.) A term applied by modern Greeks to modes and tones. (Not in general use.)
11Abacus, Lat. (ā-bā-kūs.) An ancient instrument for dividing the intervals of the octave.
12A ballāta, It. (ā bāl-lā-tā.) In the style of a dance: see Ballata.
13Abandon, Fr. (ā-bān-dōn.) Without restraint; with self-abandon; with ease.
14A battūta, It. (ā bāt-too-tā.) As beaten; strictly in time.
15Abat-voix, Fr. (ā-bā-vwā.) A voice reflector.
16Abbacchiato, It. (āb-bāt-ke-ā-to.) With a dejected, melancholy expression. one of two readings
17Abbacchiato, It. (ā-bāt-kē-ā-to.) With a dejected, melancholy expression. one of two readings
18Abbadare, It. (āb-bā-dā-rē.) Take care; pay attention. one of two readings
19Abbadare, It. (ā-bā-dā-rē.) Take care; pay attention. one of two readings
20Abbandonāsi, It. (āb-bān-dō-nā-zē.) Without restraint; with passionate expression. one of two readings
21Abbandonāsi, It. (ā-bān-dō-nā-zē.) Without restraint; with passionate expression. one of two readings
22Abbandonatamente, It. (āb-bān-dō-nā-tā-mān-tē.) Vehemently, violently. one of two readings
23Abbandonatamente, It. (ā-bān-dō-nā-tā-mān-tē.) Vehemently, violently. one of two readings
24Abbandone, It. (āb-bān-dō-nē.) Making the time subservient to the expression; despondingly; with self-abandonment. one of two readings
25Abbandone, It. (ā-bān-dō-nē.) Making the time subservient to the expression; despondingly; with self-abandonment. one of two readings
26Abbandonevolmente, It. (āb-bān-dō-nē-vol-mān-tē.) Violently, vehemently; without restraint as to time. one of two readings
27Abbandonevolmente, It. (ā-bān-dō-nē-vol-mān-tē.) Violently, vehemently; without restraint as to time. one of two readings
28Abbandono, It. (āb-bān-dō-nō.) With passionate expression; making the time subservient. one of two readings
29Abbandono, It. (ā-bān-dō-nō.) With passionate expression; making the time subservient. one of two readings
30Abbassamento di mano, It. (āb-bās-sā-mān-tō dē mā-nō.) The down-beat, or descent of the hand, in beating time. one of two readings
31Abbassamento di mano, It. (ā-bās-sā-mān-tō dē mā-nō.) The down-beat, or descent of the hand, in beating time. one of two readings
32Abbassamento di voce, It. (āb-bās-sā-mān-tō dē vō-tshē.) Diminishing or lowering of the voice. one of two readings
33Abbassamento di voce, It. (ā-bās-sā-mān-tō dē vō-tshē.) Diminishing or lowering of the voice. one of two readings
34Abbellare, It. (āb-bēl-lā-rē.) To embellish with ornaments. one of two readings
35Abbellare, It. (ā-bēl-lā-rē.) To embellish with ornaments. one of two readings
36Abbellimenti, It. (āb-bēl-lē-mān-tē.) Ornaments introduced to embellish a plain melody. one of two readings
37Abbellimenti, It. (ā-bēl-lē-mān-tē.) Ornaments introduced to embellish a plain melody. one of two readings
38Abbellimento, It. (āb-bēl-lē-mān-tō.) A grace note, or ornament. one of two readings
39Abbellimento, It. (ā-bēl-lē-mān-tō.) A grace note, or ornament. one of two readings
41ABBR
42Abbellire, It. (āb-bēl-lē-rē.) To embellish with ornaments. one of two readings
43Abbellire, It. (ā-bēl-lē-rē.) To embellish with ornaments. one of two readings
44Abbellitura, It. (āb-bēl-lē-too-rā.) An ornament, embellishment. one of two readings
45Abbellitura, It. (ā-bēl-lē-too-rā.) An ornament, embellishment. one of two readings
46Abbellitura, It. (āb-bēl-lē-too-rē.) Ornaments, embellishments. one of two readings
47Abbellitura, It. (ā-bēl-lē-too-rē.) Ornaments, embellishments. one of two readings
48Abblasen, Ger. (āb-blā-z'n.) To sound or flourish the trumpet; to sound the retreat. one of two readings
49Abblasen, Ger. (ā-blā-z'n.) To sound or flourish the trumpet; to sound the retreat. one of two readings
50Abbreviamenti, It. (āb-brā-vē-ā-mān-tē.) Abbreviations in musical notation. one of two readings
51Abbreviamenti, It. (ā-brā-vē-ā-mān-tē.) Abbreviations in musical notation. one of two readings
52Abbreviare, It. (āb-brā-vē-ā-rē.) To abbreviate or shorten the labor of notation. one of two readings
53Abbreviare, It. (ā-brā-vē-ā-rē.) To abbreviate or shorten the labor of notation. one of two readings
54Abbreviation marks. 1. Oblique strokes which distinguish the eighth, sixteenth or thirty-second notes, when applied to the stem of the quarter or half-note, signify as many repetitions of the shorter note thus indicated as are equal to the longer note represented. Thus is equivalent to
562. A diagonal stroke with a dot each side signifies a repetition of a group of notes, or sometimes of a complete measure.
583. When the long notes are omitted, the oblique strokes, distinguishing eighth, sixteenth, etc. notes, are sometimes employed to denote a repetition of such short notes: Thus, indicate a repetition of eighths, sixteenths, thirty-seconds, respectively.
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614. A short horizontal line, a row of dots, or a waving line is used to express the repetition, or a continuation of the influence, of the preceding character. Thus,
635. A combination of rests so written as to denote a long period of silence. These rests indicate a period of eleven measures silence.
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666. Figures, when placed upon the staff, or over a measure in which rests are written, serve to indicate the number of whole rests or measures of silence.
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