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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Uguale (It.) (oo-gwah'-leh). Equal.
2Ugualmente (It.) (oo-gwahl-men'-teh). Equally; evenly.
3Umfang (Ger.) (oom-fangk). Compass.
4Umore (It.) (oo-mo'-reh), con. With humor.
5Umstimmung (Ger.) (oom-stim-moonk). The change of the pitch of a brass instrument by the addition or change of "crooks"; the change of the pitch of kettle-drums.
6Un (It.) (oon), Una (oo'-nah), Uno (oo'-no). One; as, Una voce, one voice.
7Un or Une (Fr.) (ong, oon). One.
8Unda maris (Lat.). "Wave of the sea." The vox celestis, an organ-stop, 8-foot pitch, with a tremulous tone.
9Unessential Dissonances. Those that occur by suspension, the essential dissonances being the 7th and 9th, and, according to some authorities, the 11th and 13th over the dominant.
10Unessential Notes. Passing and changing notes.
11Ungarisch (Ger.). Hungarian.
12Ungeduldig (Ger.). Impatiently.
13Ungestüm (Ger.). Impetuous; con impeto.
14Unison. Sounds consisting of the same number of vibrations per second. The term "unison passage" is applied to vocal or instrumental parts in the octave also.
15Unisono (It.) (oo-nee-so-no). Unison.
16Unisson (Fr.) (oo-nis-song). Unison.
17Un poco (It.). A little.
18Un pochino (It.) (po-kee'-no), Un pochettino (po-ket-tee'-no). A very little.
19Unruhig (Ger.) (oon-roo'-ig). Restless.
20Unschuldig (Ger.) (oon-shool-dig). Innocent.
21Up bow. In violin playing, the motion of the bow from the point to the nut. The sign is √; the down bow ||.
22Ut (Fr.) (oot). The note C; the first of the Aretinian syllables, changed in Italy to do, a better vowel sound for solfeggio.
23Ut (Lat.). As; like. Ut supra, as before.
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