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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Embouchure (Fr.) (om-boo-shoor)

(I) The mouth-piece of a wind instrument.

The position and management of the mouth and lips of the player.

E moll (Ger.). E minor.

Empater les sons (Fr.) (om-pahteh leh song). Literally, to strike the sounds together; to sing extremely legato.

Empfindung (Ger.) (emp - fin - doonk).

Emotion; passion.

Emporté (Fr.) (om-por-teh), Empressé (Fr.) (om-pres-seh). Hurried; eager; passionate.

Encore (Fr.) (ong-core), Ancora (It.).

Again; a demand for the re-appearance of a performer; the piece sung or played on the re-appearance of the performer.

Energia (It.) (eh-nur-jea), con. With energy.

Energico, Energicamente, Energisch (Ger.). Energetic; forcibly.

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