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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Anleitung (Ger.) (an-ley'-toong) – As (Ger.)

Anleitung (Ger.) (an-ley'-toong)

Direction; guidance; preface.

Anmuth (Ger.) (an-moot)

grace; charm. Sweetness;

Ansatz (Ger.)

(I) Attack. (2) Position of mouth in singing. (3) Position of lips in blowing a wind instrument. See Embouchure.

Anschlag (Ger.)

Touch, as applied to piano and other keyed instruments.

Aperto (It.) (ah-pehr-to)

Open. Direction to use the damper ("loud") pedal. Appassionata (It.) (ap-pas-sion-ah'-tah),

Arcato (It.) (ar-kah'-to)

With the bow; a direction to resume the bow after pizzicato.

Arietta (It.) (ah-ree-et-ta)

A small aria, less elaborate than the aria.

Arioso (It.) (ah-ree-o'-so)

A short melody at the end of or in the course of a recitation.

Armonia (It.) (ar-mo'-nee-ah)

Harmony. Armoniosamente (It.) (ar-mo-nee - o - sa men'-teh), Armonioso (It.) (ar-mo-neeo'-so). Harmonious; harmoniously.

Arne, Thomas Augustus

Composer; England. B. 1710; d. 1778. ARTICOLATO Articolato (It.) (ar-tik-ko-lah' to). Articulated distinctly.

Arrangement (Fr.) (ar-ranzh-mong)

piece of music written for one or more instruments or voices adapted to other instruments or voices. Also called Transcription.

As (Ger.)

A flat. As dur (doohr), A flat major. As moll, A flat minor.

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