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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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1EFFE
2Effet, Fr. (ěf-fā.) Effect; the effect of
3Effetto, It. (ěf-fě-to.) music upon an audience.
4E flat. The flat seventh of F, and the second flat introduced in modulating by fourths from the natural diatonic scale.
5Egalement, Fr. (ā-gāl-mānh.) Equally, evenly, smoothly.
6Egalité, Fr. (ā-gāl-ě-tā.) Equality, evenness.
7Eglise, Fr. (ā-glēz.) Church.
8Egloga, It. (āl-yō-gā.) An eclogue; a pastoral poem.
9Eguaglianza, It. (ā-gwāl-yē-ānt-sā.) Equality, evenness.
10Eguale, It. (ā-gwāl-lě.) Equal, even, alike; also applied to a composition for several voices or instruments of one kind, as, male voices only, female voices only.
11Egualezzza, It. (ā-gwā-lāt-zā.) Equality, evenness
12Egualmente, It. (ā-gwāl-mān-tě.) Equally, evenly, alike.
13Eighth. An octave.
14Eighth-note. A quaver.
15Eighth semibreve rest. A rest equal in duration to eight semibreves.
16Ein, Ger. (īn) A; an; one.
17Eine, Ger. (ī-ně.) A; an; one.
18Einblasen, Ger. (īn-blā-z'm.) To blow into.
19Ein dreistimmiger gesang, Ger. (īn drī-stīm-mī-ghēr ghē-sāng.) A trio.
20Eine viertelnote, Ger. (īn-ě fēr-těls-nō-tě.) A crotchet.
21Eine flötenähnliche stimme, Ger. (īn-ě flō-t'īn-ān-li-khē stīm-mě.) A soft, musical voice.
22Eine geige dämpfen, Ger. (īn-ě ghī-ghē dāmp-f'īn.) To apply a mute to a violin.
23Eine kreischen-de stimme, Ger. (īn-ě krī-sh'īn-dě stīm-mě.) A shrill voice.
24Einen, Ger. (ī-něn.) A, one.
25Einfach, Ger. (īn-fākh.) Simple, plain, ornamented.
26Einfacher choral, Ger. (īn-fākh-ěr kō-rāl.) Plain choral, without variation or ornament.
27Eingang, Ger. (īn-gāng.) Introduction, preface, prelude.
28Eingang der messe, Ger. (īn-gāng děr měs-sě.) The entrance or beginning of a mass; the introit.
29Eingang einer musik, Ger. (īn-gāng ī-něr moo-zīk.) Prelude.
30Eingangs-schlüssel, Ger. (īn-gāngs-shlūs-s'īl.) Introductory key.
31Eingestrichen, Ger. (īn-ghē-strī-kh'īn.) Note of the treble marked with one stroke. This refers to the octave from middle C to the B above.
32Eingestrichene octave, Gr. (īn-ghē-strī-kh'īn-ě ōk-tā-rě.) The notes from middle C to the B above, both inclusive.
33Einglied, Ger. (īn-glěd.) One-linked or one chord, in speaking of sequences.
34Einhällig, Ger. (īn-hāl-līg.) Unison, harmonious.
35Einhalt, Ger. (īn-hālt.) A pause.
36Einhalten, Ger. (īn-hāl-t'īn.) To pause.
37Einhauchen, Ger. (īn-hou-kh'īn.) To breathe into.
38Einheit, Ger. (īn-hīt.) Unity.
40ELEG
41Einhelfen, Ger. (īn-hěl-f'īn.) To prompt.
42Einhelfer, Ger. (īn-hěl-fěr.) Prompter.
43Einigen, Ger. (ī-nī-ghěn.) Some, any. one of two readings
44Einigen, Ger. (ī-nī-ghēn.) Some, any. one of two readings
45Einigkeit, Ger. (ī-nīg-kīt.) Concord, harmony, unity.
46Einklang, Ger. (īn-klāng.) Consonance, harmony.
47Einklingen, Ger. (īn-kling-ěn.) To accord.
48Einlaut, Ger. (īn-lōut.) Monotonous.
49Einleitung, Ger. (īn-li-toong.) Introduction, prelude.
50Einleitung-satz, Ger. (īn-li-toongs-sātz.) Introductory movement; overture, prelude.
51Einmal, Ger. (īn-māl.) Once.
52Einnützigkeit, Ger. (īn-mū-tīg-kīt.) Concord, unanimity.
53Einsang, Ger. (īn-sāng.) A solo.
54Einschlafen, Ger. (īn-shlā-f'īn.) To die away, to slacken the time and diminish the tone.
55Einschmeichelnd, Ger. (īn-shmī-khělnd.) Flattering, insinuating.
56Einschnitt, Ger. (īn-shnīt.) A phrase, or incomplete musical sentence.
57Einsperrnspielen, Ger. (īn-spār-r'īn-spěl'īn.) To practice on an instrument.
58Einstimmen, Ger. (īn-stīm-m'īn.) To agree in tune, to be concordant.
59Eistimmener gesang, Ger. (īn-stīm-mě-něr ghē-sāng.) A solo.
60Einstimmigkeit, Ger. (īn-stīm-mīg-kīt.) A concord, agreement.
61Eintönig, Ger. (īn-tō-nīg.) Monotonous.
62Eintracht, Ger. (īn-trākh't.) Concord, unity.
63Einträchtig, Ger. (īn-trěkh-tīg.) Concordant, harmonious.
64Einträchtigkeit, Ger. (īn-trěkh-tīg-kīt.) Concordance, harmony.
65Eintretend, Ger. (īn-trě-těnd.) Entering, beginning.
66Eintritt, Ger. (īn-trīt.) Entrance, entry, beginning.
67Einverständniss, Ger. (īn-fār-stěnd-nīss.) Harmony, concord.
68Ein vollkommener tonkünstler, Ger. (īn fōl-kōm-mě-něr tōn-kūnst-lěr.) A scientific musician; a virtuoso.
69Ein zweistimmiger gesang, Ger. (īn tzvī-stīm-mī-gěr ghē-sāng.) A duet.
70Eis, Ger. (īs.) The note E sharp.
71Eisteddfod, Welsh. A bardic congress, an assemblage of bards first held in 1078.
72Ejacucion, Spa. (ā-hāk-oo-thī-ōn.) Execution or performance of music, vocal or instrumental.
73Ela. The name originally given to the highest note in the scale of Guido.
74Elami, Spa. (ā-lā-mě.) The sixth ascending note of the scale.
75Electric piano. A piano invented in 1851, the wires of which were vibrated by electro-magnetism.
76Elégamment, Fr. (ěl-ě-gām-mānh.)
77Elegantemente, It. (ěl-ě-gān-tě-mān-tě.)
78Elegantly, gracefully.
79Eleganté, It. (ěl-ě-gān-tě.) Elegant, graceful.
80Elegánza, It. (ěl-ě-gān-tsā.) Elegance, grace.
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