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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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1ACCE
3Accent, descriptive. An accent which fully illustrates the various expressions or sentiments of a piece in the most minute points.
4Accented. Uttered with accent; those notes or parts of a bar on which the emphasis naturally falls.
5Accented notes. In common time, the first and third parts, and in triple time the first note, in a measure; notes upon which emphasis is placed.
6Accent, false. An accent removed from the first note of the measure to the second or fourth.
7Accent, grammatical. The stress laid on the accented part of the measure.
8Accent, measured. A regular alternation of strong and weak parts in a measure.
9Accento, It. (ät-tshän-tō.) Accent or emphasis laid upon certain notes.
10Accentor, It. (ät-tshän-tör.) An old term, signifying the performer who took the principal part in a duet, trio, etc.
11Accent, oratorical. The emphasis dictated by feeling, giving the music its varying expression.
12Accent, rhythmical. A uniform succession of small or large groups of figures or notes symmetrical in their relation to each other.
13Accenti, It. (ät-tshän-tē.) Accents.
14Accent, Fr. (äk-sänh.) Accents.
15Accentuare, It. (ät-tshěn-too-ä-rē.) To accentuate, to mark with an accent. one of two readings
16Accentuare, It. (ät-tshěn-too-ä-rě.) To accentuate, to mark with an accent. one of two readings
17Accentuation. The act of accenting; the giving to the several notes of a piece their proper emphasis or expression; the art of placing accents.
18Accentuato, It. (ät-tshěn-too-ä-to.) Distinctly and strongly accented.
19Accenturen, Ger. (äk-tsěn-too-ä-r'n.) To accent.
20Accentus, Lat. (äk-sěn-tūs.) Accent.
21Accentus Ecclesiastici, Lat. The precentor's chant, almost entirely upon one tone. These chants were formerly of seven kinds, viz.: the immutabilis, medius, gravis, acutus, moderatus, interrogatus and finalis.
22Accessory notes. Those notes situated one degree above and one degree below the principal note of a turn.
23Accessory parts. Accompaniments.
24Accessory tones. Harmonics. Tones faintly heard when the principal tone dies away.
25Accessory voices. Accompanying voices.
26Acciaccare, It. (ät-tshē-äk-kā-rē.) A broken and unexpected way of striking a chord.
27Acciaccato, It. (ät-tshē-äk-kā-tō.) Violently.
28Acciaccatura, It. (ät-tshē-äk-kā-too-rā.) A species of arpeggio; an accessory note placed before the principal note, the accent being on the principal note.
29Accidentals. Occasional sharps, flats, or naturals placed before notes in the course of a piece.
30Accidenti, It. (ät-tshē-dān-tē.) Accidentals.
31Accidents, Fr. (äk-sl-dānh.) Accidentals.
32Accidental chords. Chords containing one or more notes foreign to its proper harmony.
33Accidental chromatics. Chromatics incidentally employed.
35ACCO
37Accidental harmonies. The relatives of the key.
38Accidental notes. Notes which do not belong to the key.
39Accigliamento, It. (ät-tshēl-yē-ä-mān-tō.) Sadness, melancholy.
40Acclamation. A form of words uttered with vehemence, performed in the latter ages of Rome by a choir of singers instructed for the purpose.
41Acclamazione, It. (äk-klā-mā-tsē-ō-nē.) Acclamation. one of two readings
42Acclamazione, It. (äk-klā-mā-tsē-ō-ně.) Acclamation. one of two readings
43Accodato, It. (äk-kō-dā-tō.) Accompanied.
44Accolade, Fr. (äk-kō-lād.) The brace which connects two, three or more staves together.
45Accom. An abbreviation of accompaniment.
46Accom. ad Lib. An abbreviation of Accompaniment ad Libitum.
47Accommodare, It. (äk-kōm-mō-dā-rē.) To tune an instrument. one of two readings
48Accommodare, It. (äk-kōm-mō-dā-rě.) To tune an instrument. one of two readings
49Accomp. An abbreviation of Accompaniment.
50Accompagnamento, It. (äk-kōm-pān-yā-mān-tō.) Accompaniment; the figured bass or harmony.
51Accompagnamento ad Líbitum, It. An accompaniment that may be either played or dispensed with.
52Accompagnamento obligato, It. An accompaniment that must be played, being indispensable to the proper effect.
53Accompagnando, It. (äk-kōm-pān-yān-dō.) Accompaniment.
54Accompagnare, It. (ak-kōm-pān-yā-rē.) To accompany; to play from the figured bass. one of two readings
55Accompagnare, It. (ak-kōm-pān-yā-rě.) To accompany; to play from the figured bass. one of two readings
56Accompagnateur, Fr. (äk-kōnh-pānh-yā-tūr.) An accompanist.
57Accompagnatore, It. (äk-kōm-pān-yā-tō-rē.) One who accompanies. one of two readings
58Accompagnatore, It. (äk-kōm-pān-yā-tō-rě.) One who accompanies. one of two readings
59Accompagnato, It. (äk-kōm-pān-yā-tō.) Accompanied.
60Accompagnatrice, It. (äk-kōm-pān-ya-trē-tshē.) A female accompanist. one of two readings
61Accompagnatrice, It. (äk-kōm-pān-ya-trē-tshě.) A female accompanist. one of two readings
62Accompagné, Fr. (äk-kōnh-pānh-yā.) Accompanied.
63Accompagnement, Fr. (äk-kōnh-pānh-yū-mānh.) An accompaniment.
64Accompagner, Fr. (äk-kōmh-pānh-yā.) To accompany.
65Accompagnist, Ger. (äk-kōm-pāng-nīst.) An accompanist.
66Accompanied Madrigals. Those madrigals in which the voices are sustained by piano or organ.
67Accompanied Recitative. A Recitative having parts arranged for several instruments.
68Accompaniment. A part added to a solo or other principal part, to enhance and enrich its effect.
69Accompaniments. Vocal or instrumental parts in a composition which do not include the principal melody but fill up the harmony, sustain the rythm, and, by embellishments, heighten the general effect.
70Accompaniment, ad libitum. Use the accompaniment or not at pleasure.
71Accompaniment, arpeggio. An accompaniment which consists of the notes of the several chords taken in succession.
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