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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Immer (Ger.) – Inner Pedal

Immer (Ger.)

Ever; continuously; always.

Impaziente (It.) (im-pah-tse-en-teh)

Impatient; restless.

Impazientemente (It.)

Vehemently; impatiently.

Imperfect Cadence

Same as Half Cadence.

Imperfect Consonance

Major and minor thirds and sixths.

Imperfect Fifth

The diminished fifth.

Imponente (It.) (im'-po-nen-teh)

Emphatic; pompous.

Improvisation

Unpremeditated music.

Indeciso (It.) (in-deh-chee-so)

With indecision; hesitating.

Infinite Canon

See Canon.

Inganno (It.)

Deceptive. Cadenza inganno, deceptive cadence.

Inner Pedal

A sustained note in an inner part.

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