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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
78 lines. Read by computer on 9 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1ACCO
2Accompaniment, obligato. The accompaniment must be used.
3Accompaniment of the scale. The harmony assigned to the series of notes forming the diatonic scale, ascending and descending.
4Accompaniment, pulsatile. An accompaniment consisting of regular and monotonous repetitions of the chords.
5Accompanist. The person playing the accompaniment.
6Accompany. The act of performing the accompanying part.
7Accomp. Oblto. An abbreviation of accompaniment obligato.
8Accopiato, It. (äk-kö-pë-ä-to.) Bound, tied; joined together.
9Accorciare, It. (äk-kör-tshë-ä-rë.) To contract, to abridge.
10Accorciatura, It. (äk-kör-tshë-ä-too-rä.) Abridgment.
11Accord, Fr. (äk-kör.) A chord; a concord; consonance.
12Accordamento, It. (äk-kör-dä-män-tö.) Consonance, unison, harmony of parts.
13Accordando, It. (äk-kör-dän-dö.) Tuning.
14Accordant, Fr. (äk-kör-dänh.) In concord, in unison.
15Accordare, It. (äk-kör-dä-rë.) To tune, to agree in sound.
16Accordato, It. (äk-kör-dä-tö.) In harmony, in tune.
17Accordatore, It. (äk-kör-dä-tö-rë.) One who tunes instruments.
18Accordatrice, It. (äk-kör-dä-trë-tshë.) A woman who tunes.
19Accordatura, It. (äk-kör-dä-too-rä.) Concord, harmony. Also, the scale of notes to which the open strings of an instrument are tuned.
20Accordeon. An instrument held in the hands the tones of which are produced by a current of air from a bellows acting on metallic reeds.
21Accorder, Fr. (äk-kör-dä.) To tune an instrument; to sing or play in tune.
22Accordeur, Fr. (äk-kör-dür.) One who tunes an instrument.
23Accordi, It. (äk-kör-dë.) Play again as before.
24According. An harmonious blending of different parts.
25Accordion, Fr. (äk-kör-dï-önh.) An accordeon.
26Accordieren, Ger. (äk-kör-dë-r'n.) To accord.
27Accordo, It. (äk-kör-dö.) A chord, a concord, a consonance.
28Accordo consono, It. (äk-kör-dö kön-sö-nö.) A concord.
29Accordo dissono, It. (äk-kör-dö dés-sö-nö.) A discord.
30Accordoir, Fr. (äk-kör-dwä.) A tuning key, tuning hammer.
31Accrescendo, It. (äk-krë-shän-dö.) Increasing, augmenting in tone and power.
32Accrescere, It. (äk-krë-shä-rë.) To increase, to augment.
33Accrescimento, It. (äk-krë-shë-män-tö.) Increase, augmentation of sound.
34Accresciuto, It. (äk-krä-shë-oo-tö.) Increased, superfluous, augmented in respect to intervals.
36ACUT
37Acceleratamente, It. (ät-shël-ä-rä-täl-män-tö.) Speedily, swiftly.
38A Cemb. An abbreviation of A Cembalo.
39A Cembalo, It. (ät-tshäm-bä-lö.) For the harpsichord.
40Acento, Spa. (ä-thän-tö.) Accent, a modulation of the voice.
41Acetabulum, Lat. (ä-së-täb-ü-lüm.) An ancient instrument of music.
42Achromatic music. Simple music in which modulations seldom occur and few accidentals, flats and sharps are used.
43Acht, Ger. (äkht.) Eight.
44Achtel, Ger. (äkh-t'l.) Eighth, quaver or eighth note.
45Achtelnote, Ger. (ähk-t'l-nöt-ë.) A quaver, an eighth note. one of two readings
46Achtelnote, Ger. (ähk-t'l-nödt-ë.) A quaver, an eighth note. one of two readings
47Achtelpause, Ger. (äkh-t'l-pou-së.) A quaver rest.
48Achtstimmig, Ger. (äkht-stïm-mïg.) For eight voices.
49A chula, It. (ä koo-lä.) A Portuguese dance similar to the fandango.
50A cinque, It. (ä tshën-quë.) For five voices or instruments.
51Acolytes. Persons employed in the musical services of the Romish church.
52Acolythi, Gr. (äk-ö-lë-thë.) Acolytes.
53Acolythia, Gr. (äk-ö-lë-thi-ä.) The order of service observed in the Greek church.
54Acompañamiento, Spa. (ä-köm-pä-nä-më-än-tö.) Accompaniment.
55Acompañar, Spa. (ä-köm-pän-yär.) To sing or play in eoncert with others.
56A Compas, Spa. (a köm-päs.) In true musical time.
57Acordar, Spa. (ä-kör-där.) To tune musical instruments.
58Acorde, Spa. (ä-kör-dä.) Harmony of sounds.
59Acostica, Spa. (ä-kös-tï-kä.) Acoustics.
60Acousmate, Fr. (ä-koos-mät.) The sound of instruments or voices heard in the air.
61Acoustics. The science of sound, by a knowledge of which we are enabled to determine the relations of tones and the ratios of intervals produced by vibrations.
62Acoustique, Fr. (ä-koos-tëk.) Acoustics.
63Acte, Fr. (äkt.) An act; a part of an opera.
64Acte de cadence, Fr. (äkt düh kä-dänhs.) A cadence, a final part.
65Acteur, Fr. (äk-tü-r.) An actor, an operatic performer. one of two readings
66Acteur, Fr. (äk-türr.) An actor, an operatic performer. one of two readings
67Actor. A theatrical or operatic performer.
68Actress. A female actor.
69Actrice, Fr. (äk-trëss.) An actress.
70Acts. Parts of an opera or theatrical entertainment.
71Act-tunes. The pieces formerly played between the acts of a drama.
72Acuite, Fr. (äk-weet.) Acuteness.
73Acústica, It. (ä-kooz-të-kä.) Acoustics, the doctrine of sounds.
74Acustik, Ger. (ä-koos-tïk.) Acoustics.
75Acustisch, Ger. (ä-koos-tïsh.) Acoustic.
76Acuta, It. (ä-koo-tä.) Acute, shrill; also, a shrill-toned organ stop.
77Acute. High, shrill, sharp as to pitch.
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