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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Giubilio (It.) (jew-bee-leo) – Grottesco (It.) (grot-tes'-ko)

Giubilio (It.) (jew-bee-leo)

Jubilation.

Giubilioso (It.) (jew-bee-lee-oso)

Jubilant.

Giustezza (It.) (jews-tet-za), con. exactness.

With

Giusto (It.) (jewsto)

Strict; exact.

Gli (It.) (lee)

The.

Glissé (Fr.) (glis-seh)

See Glissando.

Glisser (Fr.) (glis-seh)

To slide.

Gorgheggi (It.) (gor-ghed'-je)

Florid singing, with runs, trills, etc.

Grace Note

See Appoggiatura.

Gradevole (It.) (grah-deh'-vo-leh)

Grateful.

Great Octave

The sounds from P. --

Grosso (It.)

Great; large; as, grosso concerto.

Grottesco (It.) (grot-tes'-ko)

Grotesque; comic.

← Grosse (Ger.) (gros-seh)Ground Bass →