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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Conjunct Motion – Cracovienne (Fr.)

Conjunct Motion

Moving by steps.

Consequent

The answer to a fugue subject; comes.

Consolante (It.) (con-so-lan'-teh)

Soothing.

Consort

A chest of viols.

Contralto (It.)

The lowest female voice, usually called alto.

Countertenor

The developed falsetto. See Alto.

Cor (Fr.)

A horn.

Corno Inglese

Cor Anglais.

Coro (It.)

Chorus.

Corona (It.)

“Crown; a pause.

Couplet (Fr.) (coo-play)

Stanza; ballad.

Cracovienne (Fr.)

Polacca.

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