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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Spiel (Ger.) (speel) – Stark (Ger.)

Spiel (Ger.) (speel)

Play.

Spielart

Style; touch.

Detached;

Spielbar

Playable; well adapted to the instrument.

Spieloper

Operetta; comic opera.

Spieltenor

Light tenor; comic opera tenor.

Squilla (It.) (squil'-la)

Little bell.

Squillante (It.) (squil-lan'-teh)

Bell-like ringing.

Stabile (It.) (stah-bee'-leh)

Firm; steady.

Stac

Abbreviation of Staccato.

Standard Pitch

See Pitch.

Ständchen (Ger.)

See Serenade.

Stark (Ger.)

Loud; strong.

← Staccato (It.) (stac-cah'-to)Stave →