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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Arpeggiando (It.) (ar-ped-jee-an-do) – Ausdruck (Ger.) (drook)

Arpeggiando (It.) (ar-ped-jee-an-do)

In harp style.

Artig (Ger.) (ahr-teech)

Neat, pretty, unaffected.

Attaquer (Fr.) (at-tak-keh)

Same as Attacca.

Audace (Fr.) (o-dass)

Bold, audacious.

Aufführung (Ger.) (owf-fee-roonk)

Performance; representation of an opera.

Aufgeregt (Ger.) (geh-rehgt)

With agitation.

Aufgeweckt (Ger.) (geh-vekt)

With animation.

Aufhaltung (Ger.) (hol-toonk)

Suspension.

Aufschlag (Ger.)

Up-beat.

Aufschwung (Ger.) (owf-shvoonk)

Soaring, elevation.

Aufstrich (Ger.)

Up-bow.

Ausdruck (Ger.) (drook)

Expression.

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