Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms

How to say it as well as what it means: every Italian, German and French musical term of 1896, respelled phonetically for the student.

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Accoppiato (It.) (ac-cop-pee-ah'-to) – Alt-Geige

Accoppiato (It.) (ac-cop-pee-ah'-to)

Coupled or joined together.

Achtel (Ger.)

Eighth-note.

Acuta (Lat.)

Acute. A mixture-stop in the organ..

Acute

Pitched high; the opposite of grave.

Addolorato (It.) (ad-do-lo-rah'-to)

Sorrowful; dolorous.

Adirato (It.) (ad-ee-rah'-to)

Angrily; irritated.

Affinity

Connected by relation. Relative keys.

Agitamento (It.) (a-jee-tah-men'-to)

Restlessness.

Allegretto

(2) A short Allegretto movement.

Allmählig (Ger.) (all-may-lig)

Gradually; by degrees.

Alt (Ger.)

The alto voice or part.

Alt-Geige

The viola.

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