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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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1DICTIONARY OF TERMS
3Adjunct Keys or Scales. Those a fifth above and fifth below the given key or scale. Related scales. The scales or keys of the dominant and subdominant.
5Adjunct Notes. Short notes, not essential to the harmony, occurring on unaccented parts of a bar. [Cf. Auxiliary Notes, Passing Notes.]
7Ad libitum (Lat.). At will. (1) In passages so marked, the time may be altered at the will of the performer. (2) Parts in a score that may be omitted.
9A dur (Ger.) (dure). A major.
11Æolian. The name of one of the Greek scales; also of one of the ecclesiastical scales. Identical with modern A minor without sharped seventh.
13Æolian Harp. A shallow, oblong box with gut-strings set in motion by the wind, generally made to fit a window with the lower sash raised enough to admit it. The strings should be tuned in unison.
15Äussere Stimmen (Ger.) (ois-eh-reh stimmen). The outer parts, as soprano and bass in a chorus, or violin and violoncello in a quartet.
17Äusserst (Ger.). Very; extremely.
19Äusserst rasch (rash). Very quick.
21Affabile (It.) (af-fah'-bee-leh). Pleasing; affably; agreeably.
23Affannato (It.) (af-fah-nah'-to) [from affanno, anxiety]. Distressfully.
25Affannosamente (It.) (af-fah-no-sah-men'-teh). Restlessly.
27Affannoso (It.) (af-fah-no-so). Mournfully.
29Affettuosamente (It.) (af-fet-too-o-sa-men-teh), Affetuoso (It.) (af-fet-too-o-so). Affectionately.
31Affinity. Connected by relation. Relative keys.
33Afflitto (It.) (af-flit'-to). Sadly; afflictedly.
35Affrettando (It.) (af-fret-tan'-do), Affrettate (It.) (af-fret-tah'-teh), Affrettore (It.) (af-fret-to'-reh). Hastening the time.
37Agevole (It.) (a-jeh'-vo-leh), Agevolezza (It.) (a-jeh-vo-letz'-ah). With lightness or agility.
39Agilmente (It.) (a-jil-men'-teh), Agilmento (It.). In a lively, cheerful manner.
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