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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Ff – Flageolet

Ff

or Fff.

Fl..

F. O.

F. Org.

Forz.

Fiddle

This word and "violin" both come from the same root-the Low Latin word vitula.

Fidicen (Lat.)

A harp or lute player. [From Lat. fides, a string, and cano, to sing.]

Field, John

Pianist; Ireland. B. 1782; d.

Fifth

(1) An interval which includes five letters. (2) The dominant of the key.

Fillmore, J. C

Pianist, essayist; U. S. A.

B. 1843; d. 1898. :

FINGERBOARD

Finck, H. T. Essayist

B. 1854.

Fingering

The art of using the fingers systematically when playing an instrument; the marks or figures that indicate what fingers are to be used.

Fioravanti, V. (fee-o-rah-van-tee)

Composer; Italy. B. 1770; d. 1837.

Fis (Ger.)

F sharp. Fisfis or Fisis, F double sharp. Fis dur. F sharp major. Fis moll. F sharp minor.

Fixed Do

Do used as the name of C; movable do is do used as the keynote of any scale.

Flageolet

A small pipe blown at the end; an organ-stop of 2-foot pitch.

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