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Glossary of music terminology

A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from…

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a tempo giustoinstance ofalso may be found in combination with other terms0.80text
a jazz pianist or jazz guitarist to perform a dominantinstance ofor altered dominantA jazz term which instructs chord-playing musicians0.80text
the pianoinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
pipe organinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
harpsichordinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
and so oninstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
electric pianoinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
synthesizerinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
Hammond organinstance ofthis may refer to instruments0.80text
sul ponticelloinstance ofan indication to discontinue extended techniques0.80text
sul tasto or col legnoinstance ofan indication to discontinue extended techniques0.80text
and return to normal playinginstance ofan indication to discontinue extended techniques0.80text

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