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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Lemoine, Jean B. (le-mo-ane) – Letter Name

Lemoine, Jean B. (le-mo-ane)

Composer; France. B. 1751; d. 1796.

Lenezza (It.) (leh-net-za)

Gentleness.

Leno (It.) (leh'-no)

Faint; feeble.

Lentando

Growing slower; retarding.

Lentezza (len-tet-za)

Slowness.

Lento (It.)

Slow, between adagio and grave.

Leschetitsky, Theodor (leh-shay-tit-skee)

Composer, pianist; Austria. B. 1831.

Leslie, Henry D

Composer, conductor;

Lesser

Minor is sometimes so called, as key of C with lesser third; C minor.

Lesson

A name used in England for the suite, or the various members of it.

Lesto (It.) (leh'-sto)

Lively; brisk.

Letter Name

The letter used to designate a degree of the scale, key of piano or organ, line or space of the staff.

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