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Scan 197
The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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3V. Abbreviation of Violino, Voce, Volta.
4V-cello. Abbreviation of Violoncello.
5Vla. Abbreviation of Viola.
6Va (It.). Go; as, Va crescendo, go on getting louder.
7Vacillando (It.) (vat-chil-lan'-do). "Vacillating." A direction to play without strict regard to time.
8Vago (It.). Vague; dreamy.
9Valse (Fr.) (vals), Valce (It.) (val-cheh). Waltz; a dance of German origin in ¾ time.
10Valse à deux temps (Fr.) (doo tomp). A species of waltz with two steps to each measure.
11Value. The value of a note or rest is its relative duration, the standard being the whole note or rest, which may be divided into half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, thirty-second notes, etc. The value of a note is increased one-half by placing a dot after it; a second dot adds to its value an amount equal to half that of the first. The absolute value of a note depends upon the tempo, i.e., rate of movement of the piece in which it occurs.
12Valve. See Piston.
13Variante (Fr.) (vah-ree-ongt). A variant; other reading.
14Variations, Variationen (Ger.) (fah-ree-a-tse-o'-nen), Variazioni (It.) (va-rec-at-zee-o'-nee). Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic modifications of a simple theme, each one more elaborate than the last.
15Varie (Fr.) (vah-ree), Variato (It.) (var-ya'-to). Varied; with variations.
16Varsovienne (Fr.) (var-so-vee-en), Varsovianna (It.) (var-so-vee-an'-na). A dance in ¾ time resembling the mazurka, invented in France.
17Vaudeville (Fr.) (vode-veel). A light operetta consisting of dialogue interspersed with songs; the name is said to come from Vaux de Vire in Normandy.
18Veemente (It.) (veh-eh-men'-teh). Vehement; forceful.
19Veemenza (It.) (veh-eh-men'-tza), con. With vehemence.
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