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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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1Adjunct 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.
3Adjunct Notes. Short notes, not essential to the harmony, occurring on unaccented parts of a bar. [Cf. Auxiliary Notes, Passing Notes.]
5Ad 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.
7A dur (Ger.) (dure). A major.
9Æolian. The name of one of the Greek scales; also of one of the ecclesiastical scales. Identical with modern A minor without sharped seventh.
11Æolian 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.
13Äussere Stimmen (Ger.) (ois-eh-reh stimmen). The outer parts, as soprano and bass in a chorus, or violin and violoncello in a quartet.
15Äusserst (Ger.). Very; extremely.
17Äusserst rasch (rash). Very quick.
19Affabile (It.) (af-fah'-bee-leh). Pleasing; affably; agreeably.
21Affannato (It.) (af-fah-nah'-to) [from affanno, anxiety]. Distressfully.
23Affannosamente (It.) (af-fah-no-sah-men'-teh). Restlessly.
25Affannoso (It.) (af-fah-no-so). Mournfully.
27Affettuosamente (It.) (af-fet-too-o-sa-men-teh), Affetuoso (It.) (af-fet-too-o-so). Affectionately.
29Affinity. Connected by relation. Relative keys.
31Afflitto (It.) (af-flit'-to). Sadly; afflictedly.
33Affrettando (It.) (af-fret-tan'-do), Affrettate (It.) (af-fret-tah'-teh), Affrettore (It.) (af-fret-to'-reh). Hastening the time.
35Agevole (It.) (a-jeh'-vo-leh), Agevolezza (It.) (a-jeh-vo-letz'-ah). With lightness or agility.
37Agilmente (It.) (a-jil-men'-teh), Agilmento (It.). In a lively, cheerful manner.
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