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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Leading Note. The 7th note of a scale; in the major scale the 7th is naturally a half-tone below the keynote, in the minor scale it is naturally a whole tone below, and must be raised by an accidental (see Minor Scale); called also sub-tonic.
3Leaning Note. See Appoggiatura.
5Leap. To move from one tone to another more than one degree distant; the reverse of diatonic or chromatic.
7Lebendig (Ger.) (leh-ben'-dig), Lebhaft (Ger.) (lehb'-hahft). Lively; with animation.
9Ledger Line. See Leger Line.
11Legato (It.) (leh-gah'-to), Legando (It.) (leh-gan'-do) [from legare, to tie or bind]. Passages thus marked are to be played with smoothness, without any break between the tones. Legatissimo, as smooth as possible, the notes slightly overlapping. Legato is indicated by this sign —— called a slur. The proper observance of Legato is of the utmost importance in phrasing.
13Legatura (It.) (leh-gah-too'-ra). A tie.
15Legatura di voce (de-vo-cheh). A group of notes sung with one breath; a vocal phrase.
17Legend, Légende (Fr.) (leh-zhend), Legende (Ger.) (leh-ghen'-deh). A name given to an extended lyric composition, somewhat in the manner of "program music." [Cf. Chopin's Légendes.]
19Léger, Légere (Fr.) (leh'-zhehr). Light.
21Leger Line. Short lines used for notes which are above or below the staff.
23Légèrment (leh-zhehr-mong). Lightly.
25Leggeramente (led-jehr-a-men'-teh). Lightly.
27Leggerezza (It.) (led-jeh-ret'-za). Lightness.
29Leggero (led-jeh-ro), Leggiero (led-jee-ro). Light; rapid.
31Leggiadramente (It.) (led-jah-drah-men'-teh), Leggiaramente (led-jah-rah-men'-teh), Leggiermente (led-jeer-men'-teh). All these terms (derived from the same root—leggiere, light, quick, nimble) indicate a light, rapid style of performance without marked accent.
33Legno (It.) (lehn-yo). Wood. Col legno, with the wood. A direction in violin playing to strike the strings with the wooden part of the bow.
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