Adjunct Notes
Short notes, not essential to the harmony, occurring on unaccented parts of a bar. [Cf. Auxiliary Notes, Passing Notes.] Ad libitum (Lat.). At will. (I) In passages so marked, the time may be altered at the will of the performer. (2) Parts in a score that may be omitted.
A dur (Ger.) (dure). A major.
Æolian. The name of one of the Greek scales; also of one of the ecclesiastical scales. Identical with modern A minor without sharped seventh.
Æolian 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.
Äussere Stimmen (Ger.) (ois-eh-reh stimmen). The outer parts, as soprano and bass in a chorus, or violin and violoncello in a quartet. äusserst (Ger.). Very; extremely.
Ausserst rasch (rash). Very quick.