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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Agramonte, Emilio (ah-gra-mon-teh) – Amati, Andreas (a-mah-tee, A.)

Agramonte, Emilio (ah-gra-mon-teh)

Vocal teacher; France. B. 1844. AIS

Air

A tune, song, melody.

Allegramente (It.) (al-leh-grah-men'-teh)

Joyfully.

Allegrettino (It.) (al-leh-gret-tee'-no)

Diminutive of Allegretto. (I) Not so fast as

Allegretto (It.) (al-leh-gret'-to)

Diminutive of Allegro. (I) Slower than Allegro. (2) A movement in this time.

Alpenhorn or Alphorn

A wooden horn slightly curved, 4 to 8 feet long, used by the Swiss herdsmen.

Alt-Clarinette

Alto clarionet. Its pitch is a 5th below the ordinary clarionet.

Alt-Posaune (po-zow-neh)

Alto trombone. Alterato (It.) (al-teh-rah'-to), Altéré (Fr.) (al-teh-reh). Changed; altered.

Altered

Said of intervals, the normal condition of which in a scale or chord is changed.

Alto (It.)

High, loud. Originally applied to high male voices, now generally to the lowest female voice. Also applied to the viola (or tenor violin).

Amateur (Fr.) (a-mah-toor)

A lover of art. Generally applied to one who does not follow it professionally.

Amati, Andreas (a-mah-tee, A.)

). Italy. B. 1520; d. 1577- Amati, Antonio. Italy. B. 1550.

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