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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4 terms in this part of Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms.

Umstimmung (Ger.) (oom-stim-moonk)

The change of the pitch of a brass instrument by the addition or change of "crooks; " the change of the pitch of kettle-drums. Un (It.)…

Unessential Dissonances

Those that occur by suspension, the essential dissonances being the 7th and 9th, and, according to some authorities, the IIth and 13th over…

Ut (Lat.)

As; like. Ut supra, as before. Ulrich, Hugo. Composer; Silesia. B. 1827; Urspruch, Anton. Pianist, composer. B. d. 1872. 1850; d. 1907.

Uebergang (Ger.) (e'-ber-gangk) – Unruhig (Ger.) (oon-roo'-ig)

Umore (It.) (oo-mo'-reh), con. With humor.

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