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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Natural Horn or Trumpet

Those without valves or slides. The sounds produced are called natural harmonics, and are the same as may be produced by touching lightly a vibrating string at any point that will cause it to divide into equal parts, as 2, 3, 4, etc.

Nägeli, J. G. (nay'-ge-lee). Composer, writer; Switzerland. B. 1768; d. 1836.

Naumann, Emil (now-mann). Composer, writer; Germany. B. 1827; d. 1888.

Neefe, Ch. G. (neh'-feh). Organist, composer; Saxony. B. 1748; d. 1798. Néruda, J. B. G. (neh-roo'-da). Composer, violinist; Bohemia. B. 1707; d. 1780.

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