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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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1AGOG
3Agoge, Gr. (ä-gō-ghē.) Used by the ancient Greeks. A species of melody in which the notes proceeded by contiguous degrees ascending and descending the scale.
4Agoge rhythmica, Gr. (ä-gō-ghē rīth-mē-kā.) Time, rhythmical division.
5A Grand Chœur, Fr. (kür.) For the entire chorus.
6A Grand Orchestre, Fr. (ör-kēstr.) For the full or complete orchestra.
7Agrements, Fr. pl. (ä-grā-mānh.) Embellishments, ornaments.
8Ai, It. (ä-ē.) To the; in the style of.
9Aigre, Fr. (ägr.) Harsh, sharp.
10Aigrement, Fr. (ägr-mānh.) Sharply, harshly.
11Aigu, Fr. (ä-gū.) Acute, high, sharp, shrill.
12A in alt. The A placed upon the first upper added line.
13A in altissimo. An octave above A in Alt.
14Air. A short song, melody or tune, with or without words. A series of tones bearing a certain relation to each other by their symmetry and regularity, producing a unity of effect, which is called "a tune."
15Air a boire, Fr. (är ä bwär.) A drinking song.
16Air a reprises, Fr. (är ä rē-prēz.) A catch.
17Air chantant, Fr. (är shānh-tānh.) An air in graceful, melodious style.
18Air détaché, Fr. (är dā-tā-shā.) A single air or melody extracted from an opera or larger work.
19Air Ecossais, Fr. (är ä-cōs-sā.) A Scotch air.
20Air Irlandais, Fr. (är ēr-lānh-dā.) Irish air.
21Air Italien, Fr. (är ī-tāl-ī-ānh.) An Italian air.
22Air rapide, Fr. (är rā-pēd.) A flourish.
23Airs des bateliers Vénitiens, Fr. (är dē bā-tēl-ēr vē-nā-sī-ānh.) Melodies sung by the Venetian gondoliers or boatmen.
24Airs Français, Fr. (är frānh-sā.) French airs.
25Airs Russes, Fr. (är rūs) Russian airs.
26Airs tendres, (är tānh-dr.) Amatory airs, love songs.
27Air varié, Fr. (är vā-ri-ā.) Air with variations; an air embellished and ornamented.
28Ais, Ger. (ois.) The note A sharp.
29Ais-dur, Ger. (ois-door.) The key of A# major. This key is not in use, being represented by Bb major.
30Ais-moll, Ger. (ois-mōll.) The key of A# minor. Not in use, being represented by Bb minor.
31Aisé, Fr. (ä-zā.) Glad, joyful; also, easy, facile, convenient.
32Aisément, Fr. (ä-zā-mānh.) Easily, freely.
33Aiyar, Ara. (ä-yār.) Air.
34Ajakli-Keman, Tur. (ä-yāk-lē kā-mān.) A Turkish instrument resembling the violin.
35Akkord, Ger. (äk-kōrd.) See Accord.
36Akromat, Ger. (äk-rō-māt.) A musician, a singer.
37Akromatisch, Ger. (äk-rō-mā-tish.) See Achromatic.
38Akustik, Ger. (ä-koos-tik.) See Acoustics.
39Al, It. (äl.) To the, in the style of.
40Alabado, Spa. (ä-lā-bā-dō.) Hymns sung in praise of the sacrament.
41A l'abandon, Fr. (ä lā-bān-dōnh.) Without restraint; with passionate expression.
43ALLA
45A la chasse, Fr. (ä lā shäss.) In hunting style.
46A la Française, Fr. (ä lā frānh-sā.) In the French style.
47A la Grecque, Fr. (ä lā grēk.) Choruses introduced by the French at the end of each act of a drama in imitation of the old Greek tragedies.
48A la mesure, Fr. (ä lā mā-zūr) In time; synonymous with A Tempo.
49A la militaire, Fr. (ä lā mil-tār.) In military or march style.
50A l'antique, Fr. (ä lān-tēk.) Antique, in the style of the ancients.
51A la Polacca, It. (ä lā pō-lāk-kā.) In the style of the Polacca.
52Alarum trumpet. The trumpet that sounds the alarm or onset in the military service.
53A la Savoyarde, Fr. (ä lā sā-vwā-yārd.) In the style of the airs of Savoy.
54Albada, Spa. (äl-bā-dā.) A morning serenade.
55Alberti Bass. A species of bass, the chords of which are taken in arpeggios of a particular kind; ex., etc. It was so called because first used by Domenico Alberti.
57Albogue, Spa. (äl-bō-gwā.) An instrument belonging to the flute species.
58Alboguero, Spa. (äl-bō-gwā-rō.) One who plays on the Albogue.
59Alborada, Spa. (äl-bō-rā-dā.) The music of a morning serenade.
60Alcaics. Several kinds of verse, so called from Alcacus, a lyric poet and their inventor.
61Alemanian. Pertaining to Aleman, a lyric poet.
62Alemanian verse. A verse consisting of six anapests or their equivalents, with the exception of the last two syllables, which are omitted.
63Aleluya, Spa. (ä-lā-loo-yā.) Hallelujah.
64Alemana, Spa. (ä-lā-mā-nā.) An old Spanish dance.
65Alexandrian verse. A verse consisting of twelve syllables, or twelve and thirteen alternately.
66Al fine, It. (äl fē-nē.) To the end.
67Al fine, e poi la coda, (äl fē-nē ä pō-ē lä kō-dā.) After playing to where the Fine is marked, go on to the coda.
68Aliquot tones. Accessory or secondary sounds; tones indistinctly heard, which are always produced with the principal tone, at harmonic intervals above it.
69A l'Italienne, Fr. (ä li-tāl-ē-ānh.) In the Italian style.
70A livre ouvert, Fr. (ä lēvr oo-vār.) At the opening of the book. To play a piece at first sight.
71Al, It. (äl.)
72All', It. (äl.)
73Alla, It. (äl-lā.)
74Alle, It. (äl-lē.)
75Agli, It. (äl-yē.)
76Allo, It. (äl-lō.)
77{ To the; in the style or manner of. one of two readings
78(no line here) one of two readings
79Alla Brève, It. (äl-lā brā-vē.) A quick species of common time, formerly used in church music. It is marked and sometimes. Each bar contains the value of a brève — equal to two sem-
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