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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Free Fugue – Furniture

Free Fugue

One that does not conform to strict rules.

Free Parts

Parts added to a canon or fugue that take no part in its development.

French Sixth

The augmented 6th with augmented 4th and major 3d.

French Violin Clef

The G clef on the first line (obsolete).

Frescobaldi, G. (fres-co-bal-dee)

Composer. organist; Italy. B. 1583; d. 1644. - FREE FUGUE

Froberger, J. J. (fro-behr-gehr)

Organist; Germany. B. 1615; d. 1667.

Fugara

An open, metal pipe organ-stop, generally of 4-foot tone.

Fugato

In fugue style. Aria fugato, a song with fugue-like accompaniment.

Fundamental Bass

The roots of the harmonics on which a piece is constructed.

Fundamental Position

A chord with its root at the bass. Funèbre (Fr.) (foo-nebr), Funerale (It.) (foo-neh-rah'-leh). Funereal; dirge-like.

Fuoco (It.) (foo-o'-ko)

Fire. Con fuoco, with fire. Furia (It.) (foo'-re-ah), con. With fury. Furibundo (It.), Furioso (It.). Furiously; savagely.

Furniture

A mixture-stop in the organ. Furore (It.) (foo-ro-reh), con. With fury; passion.

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