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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Essential Harmony – Extraneous Modulation

Essential Harmony

The harmony independent of all melodic ornaments, etc.

Estinguendo (It.) (es-tin-guen-do)

As soft as possible. As

Estinto (It.)

Dying away; extinguishing.

Expression

The performance of music in such a manner as to bring out all its emotional and intellectual content. Intelligent, appreciative performance.

Extempore (Lat.) (ex-tem'-po-reh)

The gift of playing music composed as it is played.

Extemporize

music. To play unpremeditated

Extraneous Modulation

A modulation to a distant or non-related key.

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