Sem
ABBREVIATION S.
Scherz.
Senza A Sign Scherzando Seconda (volta) Secondo Segue M. G. • Main gauche Semp. } Sempre M.M. { Maelzel's Metronome 7tt Septet 6tt Sestet • The beat of a quar- Sfz.
M. M. ter-note is equal to the pulse of the pendulum of the Sinf.
Smorz. • S. Int. = 92 Metronome said S. S. to be Maelzel's, with the weight set at 92.
S. sord.
Sos.
Sost } } M. P.
Mezzo piano Spir.
MS.
Men.
Mez.
Mf. or Mff.
Modto Mus. Bac.
Mus. Doc.
M. V.
Ob.
Obb.
Oberst. • { Manuscript or S. T. • Mano sinistra Stacc.
Meno St. Diap. • Mezzo String.
Mezzo forte Sw.
Moderato • .
Sym. • • • • Bachelor of Music Doctor of Music Mezzo voce Oboe, or Hautbois Obbligato T. { T.C.
Tem.
Tem. 1° Ten.
Oberstimme Timb.
Oberw.
Obw. } Oberwerk Timp.
Tr. • Oh. Ped.
Ohne Pedal Trem.
Org.
Organ 3° . 8va 8a } Ottava Tromb.
Tromb. 8va alta Ottava alta T. S. 8va bas.
Ottava bassa • U.
P.
Piano U. C. • Ped.
Pedal Unis. • • Perd.
P. F. • Piang.
Pianiss.
Pizz.
Pmo.
PP.
PPP.
Perdendosi Piu forte Piangendo Pianissimo Pizzicato Pianissimo Pianississimo V.
V. .
Va.
Voce Volti Viola • Var.
Variation Vello Violoncello • Viv.
Vivace Vo.
Vno.
Violino PPPP.
Ims Prima (volta) Violo I mo Primo V. S.
Volti subito Vni Violini VV. 4tte 5tte.
Quartet Quintet Rall. . • Raddol.
Raddolcendo Recit.
Recitative Rf., rfz., or rinf.
Rinforzando Rallentando There are other abbreviations employed in manuscript or printed music, the chief of which are as follows:- In time, a dash with a figure above signi fies the length of the pause in bars, e. g. :- R. H.
Ritar.
Right Hand Ritardando Riten.
Ritenuto Sforzando Sinfonia Smorzando Senza interruzione Sensa sordini Sostenuto Spiritoso Senza tempo Staccato Stopped Diapason Stringendo Swell Organ Symphony Tenor, tutti, tempo, tendre Tre corde Tempo Tempo primo Tenuto Timballes Timpani Trillo Tremolando Trio Trombi Tromboni Tasto solo Una Una corde Unisoni ABBREVIATION In notes, the trouble of writing a passage in full is saved by the use of abbreviations, e. g.:- ACCOMPAGNAMENTO Beat, Written.
Sung.
Written. 3 4 8:
Shake, tr Sung.
Played. 3 4 W Written. 2 Written.
Played. 4 3 8 Played. 2 6 4 3 8 Played.
Written.
Written.
Abgestossen (Ger.) (ap-geh-stoss-en) [from abstossen, to knock off). Detached; stac- 8 cato.
Played.
C Written.
Played.
Repetition phrases are thus shortened :- Abbreviations, by signs, of musical graces :- The Turn.
Written.
The back Turn, for Written.
Passing shake, Written.
Sung.
Sung.
Sung. دو