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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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1EPOP
3Epopee, Gr. (ēp-ō-pē.) An epic poem.
4Epopeja, It. (ēp-ō-pā-yā.) An epic or heroic poem.
5Epopeya, Spa. (ēp-ō-pā-yā.) An epic or heroic poem.
6Epos, Gr. (ēp-ōs.)
7Epoumoner, Fr. (ē-poo-mō-nā.) To tire the lungs.
8Eptachordo, Gr. (ēp-tā-kōr-dō.) The seventh.
9Eptacorde, Fr. (ēp-tā-kōrd.) A heptachord, a lyre with seven strings.
10Equabile, It. (ē-quā-bē-lē.) Equal, alike, uniform.
11Equabilmente, It. (ē-quā-bēl-mān-tē.) Equally, smoothly, evenly.
12Equal counterpoint. A composition in two, three, four, or more parts, consisting of notes of equal duration.
13Equal temperament. That equalization, or tempering of the different sounds of an octave which renders them all of an equal degree of purity; the imperfection being divided among the whole: see Wolf and Unequal Temperament.
14Equal voices. Compositions in which either all male or all female voices are employed.
15Equisonant. Of the same or like sound; a unison. In guitar music the term is used to express the different ways of stopping the same note.
16Equísono, It. (ē-quē-zō-nō.) Having the same sound.
17Equi suoni, It. pl. (ē-quē swō-nē.) Unisons.
18Equivocal. Such chords as may by a slight change in the notation belong to more than one key.
19Equivocale, It. (ē-quē-vō-kā-lē.) Equivocal.
20Equivocal chord. A name sometimes applied to the diminished seventh.
21Erblasen, Ger. (ēr-blā-zēn.) To play on a wind instrument.
22Ergeigen, Ger. (ēr-ghī-gēn.) To play on the violin.
23Erhaben, Ger. (ēr-hā-bēn.) Elevated, sublime, in a lofty and exalted style.
24Erheben, Ger. (ēr-hā-bēn.) To raise, to elevate, to lift up the hand in beating time.
25Erhebung, Ger. (ēr-hā-boong.) Elevation, raising the hand in beating time.
26Erhöhen, Ger. (ēr-hō-ēn.) See Erheben.
27Erhöhung, Ger. (ēr-hō-oong.) See Erhebung.
28Erhöhungs-zeichen, Ger. (ēr-hō-oongs tsē-kh'n.) An expression for raising a note a semitone. one of two readings
29Erhöhungs-zeichen, Ger. (ēr-hō-oongs tsē-kh'ēn.) An expression for raising a note a semitone. one of two readings
30Erklingen, Ger. (ēr-kling-ēn.) To ring, to resound.
31Erleihen, Ger. (ēr-lā-rēn.) To acquire by teaching.
32Erniedrigung, Ger. (ēr-nē-drī-goong.) The depression of a note by means of a flat or natural.
33Erniedrigungszeichen, Ger. (ēr-nēd-rī-goongs-tē-kh'n.) A flat, or other sign for lowering a note a semitone. one of two readings
34Erniedrigungszeichen, Ger. (ēr-nēd-rī-goongs-tē-kh'ēn.) A flat, or other sign for lowering a note a semitone. one of two readings
35Ermunterung, Ger. (ēr-moon-tē-roong.) Animation, excitement.
36Ernst, Ger. (ērnst.) Earnest, serious; in a grave and earnest style.
37Ernsthaft, Ger. (ērnst-hāft.) Earnest, seriousness, seriousness, seriousness.
39ESPI
41Ernstlich, Ger. (ārnst-likh.) Earnest, serious, grave.
42Ernstlichkeit, Ger. (ārnst-likh-kīt.) Earnestness.
43Ernst, und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit, Ger. (ārnst oond mit stē-ghēn-der lāb-hāft-tīg-kīt.) Earnestly, and with increasing vivacity.
44Erntelied, Ger. (ārn-tē-lēd.) Harvest song.
45Eröffnung, Ger. (ār-ōf-moong.) Opening, beginning.
46Eröffnungs-stück, Ger. (ār-ōf-noongs-stūk.) Overture.
47Eroico, Gr. (ēr-ō-i-kō.) Heroic.
48Erotic. (ēr-ōt-ik.) An amorous composition or poem.
49Erotical. (ēr-ōt-ī-kāl.) Pertaining to love.
50Erótica, It. (ēr-ō-tē-kā.) Love songs, amatory ditties.
51Erotic songs. Love songs.
52Erst, Ger. (ārst.) First.
53Erstmal, Ger. (ārs-tē-māl.) First time.
54Ersterben, Ger. (ār-stār-bēn.) To die away.
55Ertönen, Ger. (ār-tō-nēn.) To sound, to resound.
56Erweckung, Ger. (ār-vēk-oong.) Animation, excitement.
57Erweitert, Ger. (ār-vē-tērēd.) Expanded, developed.
58Es, Ger. (āz.) The note E flat.
59Esácordo, It. (ēz-ā-kōr-dō.) Hexachord.
60Esámetro, It. (ēz-ā-mēt-rō.) Hexameter.
61Esātta, It. (ēz-āt-tā.) Exact, strict.
62Esātta intonazione, It. (ēz-āt-tā ēn-tō-nāt-sē-nē.) Exact intonation.
63Escuela, Spa. (ēs-koo-ā-lā.) A school.
64Es dur, Ger. (āz door.) The key of E flat major.
65Esecutore, It. (ēz-ā-koo-tō-rē.) A performer.
66Esecuzione, It. (ēz-ā-koot-sē-ō-nē.) Execution, facility of performance.
67Esecutrice, It. (ēz-ā-koo-trē-tshē.) A female performer.
68Eseguire, It. (ēz-ā-gwē-rē.) To execute, or perform, either vocally or on an instrument.
69Esémpio, It. (ēz-ām-pē-ō.) Example.
70Esercizio, It. (ēz-ār-tshēt-sē-ō.) An exercise, a study.
71Esercizi, It. pl. (ēz-ār-tshēt-sē.) Exercises.
72Esercizi, It. pl. (ēz-ār-tshēt-sē.) Exercises.
73Es es, Ger. (āz āz.) The note E double-flat (Eb).
74Esitamento, It. (ēz-ē-tā-mān-tō.) Hesitation.
75Esitazione, It. (ēz-ē-tāt-sē-ō-nē.) Hesitation.
76Es moll, Ger. (āz mōll.) The key of E flat minor.
77Esonare, It. (ēz-ōr-nā-rē.) To adorn, to embellish.
78Espace, Fr. (ēs-pās.) A space; the interval between two lines of the staff.
79Espacio, Spa. (ēs-pā-thē-ō.) An interval.
80Espagnol, Fr. (ēs-pān-yōl.) Spanish, Espagnuolo, It. (ēs-pān-yoo-ō-lō.) in the Spanish style.
81Espagnuola, all', It. (ēs-pān-yoo-ō-lā.) In the Spanish style.
82Espanoleta, Spa. (ēs-pā-nō-lā-tā.) An old Spanish dance.
83Esperto, It. (ēs-pār-tō.) Skillful, expert.
84Espinela, Spa. (ēs-pē-nā-lā.) A species of Spanish poetry consisting of ten lines of eight syllables,
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