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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Rapido (It.) (rah'-pee-do) – Rutscher (Ger.) (root'-sher)

Rapido (It.) (rah'-pee-do)

Rapid.

Relish

An obsolete harpsichord grace.

Remote Key

A non-related key.

Répétition (Fr.) (reh-peh-tis-yong)

A rehearsal.

Repetizione (It.) (reh-peh-titz-e-oh'-neh).

Repetition.

Resin or Rosin

The clarified gum of the pitch pine.

Rest

teenth second fourth

Ricercata (It.) (ree-cher-cah'-ta)

A species of fugue very highly elaborated.

Risentito (It.) (ree-sen-tee'-to)

With energetic expression.

Risolutamente (It.) (ree-so-lu-ta-men'-te).

Resolutely.

Risoluto (It.) (ree-so-lu'to)

Resolute.

Risoluzione (It.) (ree-so-loot-ze-o-neh), con.

With resolution.

Rusticano (It.) (rus-tee-cah'-no)

Rustically.

Rustico (It.) (rus'-tee-co)

Rustic; pastoral.

Rutscher (Ger.) (root'-sher)

"Slider." Old name for the galopade.

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