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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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1EUPH
3Euphonon. A musical instrument resembling the upright piano, and having the tones of the organ.
4Eurythmy. (yū-rith-my.) Harmony; regular, symmetrical measure.
5Euterpe, Gr. (yū-tēr-pē.) The seventh muse, celebrated for the sweetness of her singing.
6Euthia, Gr. (yū-thi-ā.) A term used in the ancient Greek music and signifying a regularly ascending succession of sounds.
7Eutimía, It. (yoo-tē-mē-ā.) Alacrity, vivacity.
8Evangelista, Spa. (ev-ăn-jā-lēs-tā.) One who chants the gospels in church.
9Eveillé, Fr. (ā-vā-yā.) Lively, gay, sprightly.
10Eviráti, It. (ev-ō-rā-tō.) Men with soprano voices among the Italians, who formerly took the treble parts in the church and theatre. They are now nearly, if not quite, extinct.
11Evoe, It. (ēv-ō-ē.) An acclamation to Bacchus.
12Evolutio, Lat. (ēv-ō-lū-shī-ō.) Inversion of the parts in double counterpoint.
13Exaltation, Fr. (ěx-āl-tā-sē-ōnh.) In an exalted, dignified manner.
14Exametro, Spa. (ěx-ām-ě-trō.) Hexameter verse.
15Exécutant, Fr. (ěx-ā-koo-tānh.) A performer, either vocal or instrumental.
16Executer, Fr. (ěx-ā-koo-tā.) To perform, to execute.
17Execute. To sing or play a piece of music.
18Exerciren, Ger. (ěx-ār-tsē-rīn.) To practice.
19Execution. Dexterity and skill, either vocal or instrumental; agility in performance.
20Exemple, Fr. (ěx-ānh-pl.) Example.
21Exequiæ, Lat. (ěx-ā-quī-ē.) Dirge.
22Exequien, Ger. (ěx-ā-quē-ěn.) Masses for the dead.
23Exercice, Fr. (ěx-ěr-sēss.) Exercise.
24Exercice de l’archet, Fr. (ěx-ěr-sēss dūh l’är-shā.) Practice of the bow in violin playing.
25Exercise. A musical composition calculated to improve the voice or fingers of the performer.
26Exercises, didactic. Exercises for the purpose of imparting instruction in musical execution.
27Exercises, digital. Exercises for the purpose of acquiring an independent action of the fingers.
28Exercitium, Ger. (ěx-ěr-tsēt-sē-oom.) An exercise.
29Exercitien, Ger. pl. (ěx-ěr-tsēt-sē-ěn.) Exercises.
30Exercizi, It. pl. (ěx-ār-tshēt-sē.) See Esercizi.
31Exility. Fineness, thinness of voice.
32Exit, Lat. (ěx-īt.) A word set in the margin of operas or plays, to mark the time when the actor is to leave the stage.
33Explosive tone, A tone produced by sounding a note suddenly and with great emphasis and suddenly diminishing; indicated thus > √ ∧, or Sf.
34Expresion, Spa. (ěx-prā-sē-ōn.) With expression.
36EXTR
38Expressif, Fr. (ěx-prās-sēf.) Expressive.
39Expressio, Lat. (ěx-prēs-sī-ō.) Indicates that the passage is to be executed with expression.
40Expression. That quality in a composition or performance which appeals to our feelings; taste or judgment displayed in rendering a composition and imparting to it the sentiment of the author.
41Expressivo, It. (ěx-prās-sē-vō.) See Espressivo.
42Extemporaneous. Without premeditation.
43Extempore, Lat. (ěx-tēm-pō-rē.) Unpremeditated, improvised.
44Extemporize. To perform extemporaneously, without premeditation.
45Extended harmony. See Dispersed Harmony.
46Extended phrase. Whenever, by repeating one of the feet, or by any other variation of the melody, three measures are employed instead of two, the phrase is termed extended, or irregular.
47Extended section. A section containing from five to eight bars.
48Extension pedal. The loud pedal of a piano-forte.
49Extraneous. Foreign, far-fetched, belonging to a remote key.
50Extraneous modulation. A modulation into some remote key, far distant from the original key and its relatives.
51Extravagánza, Il. (ěx-trāv-ă-gānt-sā.) A cadence or ornament, which is in bad taste; an extravagant and eccentric composition.
52Extreme. A term referring to the most distant parts, as the treble and bass. Relating also to intervals in an augmented state; as extreme sharp sixth, etc.
53Extreme flat eighth. The octave diminished by the chromatic semitone.
54Extreme flat fourth. The perfect fourth diminished by a chromatic semitone.
55Extreme flat seventh. The minor seventh diminished, consisting of three tones and three diatonic semitones, forming seven degrees.
56Extreme flat third. Two diatonic semitones; composed of three degrees and is the minor third diminished by the chromatic semitone.
57Extreme intervals. Intervals larger than those denominated major and smaller than those called minor.
58Extreme sharp fifth. The perfect fifth increased by the chromatic semitone.
59Extreme sharp second. A tone and a chromatic semitone, forming two degrees.
60Extreme sharp sixth. The major sixth increased by the chromatic semitone, consisting of five tones and forming six degrees.
61Extreme keys. An old term implying those keys which have many sharps or flats, as, B, F♯, D♭, G♭.
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