comma enharmonique
doigté de pédale
doigtéFingersatz
indication de pédale
pointillés
Alaa
accentaccentAkzentaccentaccento
accidentalaltération accidentelleVorzeichen, Versetzungszeichen, Akzidenztoevallig tekenaccidento
adjacent keystons voisins
altoaltoAltalt
ancient form??? (diatonic minor scale)forme du mode mineur ancien
appoggiaturaappogiature, ports de voix, notes d'agrèmentlanger Vorschlaglange voorslagappogiature
arbitrary number of bars' rest)bâton de pausemeermaats rust
arpeggioarpège, arpègementArpeggio, Brechungengebroken akoordarpeggio
artificial measuremesure artificielle
artificial restrespiration
ascending intervalintervalle ascendantstijgend interval
augmented (interval)augmenté (intervalle)übermäßig (Intervall)overmatig interval
Bsih
backfall, forefallaccent, chute, port de voixVorschlagkorte voorslagappogiature
bar linebarre (de mesure)Taktstrichmaatstreepstanghetta
bar; measuremesureTaktmaat, maatstreep
baritonebaritonBaritonbariton
F-SchlüsselF sleutelA clef shaped as a curl with two dots. The position between the dots is the line of the F below central C.
bass clefclé de faBass-Schlüsselbas sleutelchiave di bassoA clef setting with central C on the first top ledger line.
bassbasseBassbas
beambarreBalkenwaardestreep/balkbarra
beattempsTakt(-schlag)tel
braceaccoladeKlammeraccolade, haakaccoladaSymbol at the start of a system that connects staffs.
brassBlechbläserkoper (blazers)
alto clefclé d'utAltschlüsselalt sleutelchiave di tenoreClef setting that has central C on the middle staff line.
C clefC sleutel. A clef symbol that looks like a horizontally mirrored 3. It indicates the position of the central C. Used in different positions.
CdocC
Cutc
cadencecadenceKadenzcadens
cadenzafioritureKadenzcadenscadenza
centCentcent1/1200 of an octave (1/100 of an equally tempered semitone)
chain of trillschaîne de trillestriller
charactercaractère
chevronchevron
chordaccordAkkordakkoord
chromatic scalegamme chromatiqueChromatische Tonleiterchromatische toonladder
chromatic semitonedemi-ton chromatiquechromatische halve toon
chromatic transpositiontransposition chromatique
chromatic typegenre chromatique
church mode, ecclesiastical modemode ecclésiastiqueKirchentonartkerk toonladder
clefcléNotenschlüsselsleutella chiave (pl. le chiavi)
commacommaKommakommaDifference in pitch of a note when the note is derived from a different tuning system.
compound intervalintervalle composéKomplementärintervall
compound measuremesure composéesamengestelde maat
conjunct movementmouvement conjoint
consonant interval; consonanceconsonanceKonsonanzconsonant
contraltocontraltoAlt(-stimme), alt-
contro-timecontre-temps
crescendocrescendoCrescendocrescendowritten with an extended opening angular bracket, indicates increasing volume
cue-notesStichnotenstichnotenIn an orchestral part, notes for a different instrument that hint when to start playing. Usually printed in smaller type.
Dd
dash over/belowpizzicatoWith plucked strings
decrescendoDecrescendodecrescendowritten with an extended closing angular bracket, indicates decreasing volume
degree [of the scale]degré [de la gamme]Stufe [der Tonleiter]trap [van de toonladder]
descending intervalintervalle descendantdalend interval
diatonic major scalegamme diatonique majeureDiatonische Durtonleiterdiatonische majeur toonladder
diatonic minor scalegamme diatonique mineureDiatonische Molltonleiter
diatonic semitonedemi-ton diatoniquediatonische halve toon
diatonic typegenre diatoniquediatonisch
diatonicdiatoniquediatonischA diatonic scale is a scale consisting of whole and half tones.
diminished (interval)diminué (intervalle)vermindert (Intervall)verminderd (interval)
disjunct movementmouvement disjoint
dissonant interval; dissonancedissonanceDissonanzdissonant interval; dissonant
dominant ninth chordaccord de neuvième dominantedominant noon akkoord
dominant seventh chordaccord de septième dominanteDominantseptakkorddominant septiem akkoord
dominantdominanteDominantedominantA tone that creates tension;the fifth degree of the scale.
dorian modeDorische Tonartdorische toonladderMode obtained by raising the sixth in minor mode. A Dorian scale can be played from D to D with no sharps or flats.
dot (augmentation dot) pointPunkt (Verlängerungspunkt)puntpuntoAn augmentation dot after note adds multiplies the duration by one and a half.
dot and curved line combinedpoint et liaison combinés
dot over/belowStaccatostaccatostaccatoPlay each note short.
dotpointPunktpunt
dotted notenote pointéepunktierte Note
double appoggiaturaappogiature double
double bar linedouble barreDoppel(takt)strichdubbele streepdoppia barraIndicates the end of a section within a movement.
double dotted notenote doublement pointéedoppel-punktierte Note
double flatdouble bémolDoppel-Bedubbelmoldoppio bemolle
double sharpdouble dièseDoppelkreuzdubbelkruisdoppio diesisRaise pitch by two semitones
double trilltrille doubleDoppeltrillerA trill on a chord
double tripletdouble trioletDoppeltrioledubbele triool
double whole noteBrevisbrevebrevisbreveNote during twice as long as a whole note. Mainly used in pre-1650 music.
duple metertemps binairetweedelige maatsoort
dupletduoletDuoleduool
durationduréeDauer, Längeduur, lengte
Emie
eighth notecrocheAchtelnotequaverachtste noot
eighth restdemi-soupirAchtelpausequaver restachtste rust
engravingNotenstechenstekenThe traditional process of music printing: cutting in a plate of metal. Now also the term for the art of music typography.
enharmonicenharmoniqueenharmonischenharmonischTwo notes, intervals, or scales are enharmonic if they have different names but sound the same. Examples: C sharp and D flat, diminished fourth and major third
equal temperamenttempérament égalgetempereerde stemmingTuning system in which each semitone is precisely 100 cents.
essential alterationaltération essentielle
expression marksigne d'expressoinVortragszeichenvoordrachtstekensegno d'espressione
extension of intervalextension d'intervalle
Ffaf
fermatapausesFermatefermatefermataProlonged sound or silence of indefinite duration
fifthquinteQuintekwint
flag, hook, tail, pennantcrochetFähnchenvlaggetjecoda uncinataOrnament at the end of the stem of a note. The number of flags determines the lengths of notes shorter than a quarter note.
flatbémolBemolbemolleLower pitch by a semitone
four-bar restbâton de pause
fourthquarteQuartekwart
Gsolg
glissandoglissementGlissandoglissandoglissandoLetting the pitch slide fluently from one note to the other
gracespetites notesVerzierungen, Manierenversieringenappogiature
grand staffpiano systeemA combination of two staffs with a brace. Usually used for piano music.
half noteblancheHalbe Noteminimhalve noot
half restdemi-pauseHalbe Pauseminim resthalve rust
harmonic cadencecadence harmoniqueharmonische cadensSequence of chords that terminate a musical phrase or section.
harmonic form (diatonic minor scale)forme harmonique
harmonic intervalintervalle harmoniqueHarmonisches Intervall
incomplete measuremesure incomplète
intervalintervalleIntervallintervalDifference in pitch between two notes
inversion of intervalrenversement d'intervalleinterval inversie
irregular contro-timecontre-temps irrégulier
irregular groupgroupe irrégulier
irregular measuremesure irrégulière
irregular syncopationsyncope irrégulièreonregelmatige syncope
just intonationTuning system in which the notes are obtained by adding and subtracting natural fifths and thirds.
key signaturearmure, armature [de la clé], signes des accidentalsVorzeichentoonsoort (voortekens)segni di chiave
kind of notefigure de note
kind of restfigure de silence
leading notesensible
ledger line, leger lineligne supplémentaireHilfslinien, Kopfstriche (?)hulplijntjelineetteA ledger line is an extension of the staff.
legato curveliaison rythmiquelegato boog
lilypondétang de lisLilienteichlily pondlelievijverstagno del giglioA pond with lilies floating in it, also the name of a music typesetter.
lineligneLinielijn
long appoggiaturaappogiature longue
lower numberchiffre inférieur
major (interval)majeur (intervalle)groß (Intervall)groot (interval)
major modemode majeurDur
meantone temperamenttempérament mésotoniqueTuning based on a fifth that is 16 cents smaller than the natural fifth.
mediantmédiantemediantThe third degree of a scale
melodic cadencecadence mélodiquecadensA free-form section at the end of a solo-concerto, where the soloist can demonstrate his/her virtuosity.
melodic form (diatonic minor scale)forme mélodique
meter, timemètreTakt, MetrummaatsoortA recurring pattern of stress
metronomemétronomeMetronommetronoomDevice which sounds a steady beat
metronomic indicationindication métronomiqueMetronomangabeExact tempo indication (in beats per minute). Also denoted by M.M. (Mälzel's Metronom)
mezzo-sopranomezzo-sopranoMezzosopran
middle Cdo centraleingestrichenes ccentrale CFirst C below the 440 Hz A.
minor (interval)mineur (intervalle)klein (Intervall)
minor modemode mineurMoll
modal notenote modale
modemodeGeschlecht
modulationmodulationModulationmodulatie
mordentmordant, pincèPralltriller, Mordentmordentmordente
motiveinciseMotivmotief
musical ladderéchelle musicale
mixolydian modeMixolydische TonartMixolydische toonladderMode obtained by lowering the seventh in major. A mixolydian scale can be obtained by playing G to G with no sharps or flats.
natural signbécarreAuflösungszeichenherstellingstekenbequadroDo not play the following note flat or sharp.
ninthNonenoon
note headNotenkopfnoot balletje
notenoteNotenootnota
octave lineéchelle d'octave
octave lineclé d'octave
octave signoctaveOktaveottava
octaveoctaveOktaveoctaaf
ornament, embellishment; accessoryagrèment, ornementVerzierungenfiorette, fioriture, abbellimenti
partpartij
pausepauseLuftpause
pausepoint d'orgue
perfect (interval)juste (intervalle)rein (Intervall)rein (interval)
perfect major chordaccord parfait majeur
perfect minor chordaccord parfait mineur
phrase membermembre de phrase
phrasephrasePhrasefrase, zin
phrasingphrasé
pitch pipe; tuning forkdiapasonStimmgabelstemfluitje; stemvork
pitchhauteurTonhöhetoonhoogte
Pythagorean commacomma pythagoricienPythagoräisches Kommakomma van PythagorasA sequence of fifths starting on C eventually circles back to C (B sharp), but this B sharp is 24 cents higher than C. This gap is the Pythagorean comma.
quadrupletquartoletkwartool
quarter notenoireViertelnotecrotchetkwartnoot
quarter restsoupirViertelpausecrotchet restkwart rust
registerregistreRegisterregister
regular contro-timecontre-temps régulier
regular syncopationsyncope régulière
relative scalesgammes relatives, tons relatifs
repeatbarre de repriseWiederholungherhaling
restsilence
restsoupirPauserustpausa
return signrenvoiherstellingsteken
rhythmrythmeRhythmusritme
rhythmic curvecourbe rythmique
scalegammeTonleitertoonladder
scorepartitionPartiturpartituur
secondsecondeSekundesecunde
semitonedemi-tonHalbtonhalve toon
seventhseptièmeSeptimeseptiemseptime
sextupletsextoletSextolesextool
sextupletsixainsextool
shading signssignes indicateurs de nuance
shadingnuanceNuance
sharpdièseKreuz (um Halbton erhöht)kruis
short appoggiaturaappogiature brève
simple appoggiaturaappogiature simple
simple intervalintervalle simple
simple measuremesure simple
sixteenth notedouble crocheSechzehntelnotesemiquaverzestiende noot
sixteenth restquart de soupirSechzehntelpausesemiquaver restzestiende rust
sixthsixteSextesext
sixty-fourth notequadruple crocheVierundsechzigstelnotehemidemisemiquavervierenzestigste noot
sixty-fourth restseizième de soupirVierundsechzigstelpausehemidemisemiquaver rest
slurliaison, couléBindungszeichen, Bindebogenbinding, bindingsbooglegatura
sopranosopranoSopransopraan
spaceespace
staffportéeNoten(linien)system(noten)balk; partijpl staves or staffs
stemqueueStiel, Halsstokasta, gamba
stringsStreicherstrijkers
strong beattemps fortthesis
subdominantsous-dominanteSubdominanteThe fourth degree of the scale
submediantThe sixth scale degree
subtonicsous-toniqueSubtonikaThe seventh degree of the scale
superdominantsus-dominanteThe sixth scale degree
supertonicsus-toniqueThe second scale degree
syncopation; upbeatsyncopeSynkopesyncope
syntonic commacomma syntoniquekomma van Didymos, syntonische kommaDifference between the natural third and the third obtained by Pythagorean tuning, euqal to 22 cents.
systemsystèmeSystemsysteemsitema
tempo indicationsignes de tempsZeitmaß, Tempobezeichnungtempo aanduidingsegno di tempo
tempo; movementmouvementTempo
tenorténorTenor
tenthDezimedeciemdecime
tetrachordtétracordeVierklang
thirdtierceTerzterts
thirty-second notetriple crocheZweiunddreißigstelnotedemisemiquaver32e noot
thirty-second resthuitième de soupirZweiunddreißigstelpausedemisemiquaver rest32e rust
tieliaisonHaltebogenoverbindinglegaturaA curve that shows the prolongation (as opposed to the repetition fo a note)
time signaturechiffrage (chiffres indicateurs), signe de valeurTaktvorzeichnung, Taktvorzeichenmaatsoortsegni di tempo
tonal notenote tonale
tonalitytonalitéTonalitättonaliteit
tonetonTontoon
tonictoniqueTonikatonica
transpositiontranspositionTranspositiontranspositieShifting a melody up or down in pitch, while keeping the same relative pitches.
G clefG sleutelA clef symbol with a loop at the top and a spiral in the center. The center of the spiral indicates the G above central C.
treble clefclé de solViolinschlüsselviool sleutelchiave di violinoClef setting where the second lowest line is the G above central C.
tremolotrèmoloTremolotremolotremolo
trill; shaketrille, tremblement, battement (cadence)Trillertrillertrillo
triple metertemps ternairedriedelige maatsoort
triplettrioletTriole
tritonetritonTritonus
turn; gruppettobrisè, groupe, doublè, grupettoDoppelschlagdubbelslaggrupetto
two-bar restbâton de pause
underline over/belowportamentoPortato
unisonunissonUnisonounisonoDifferent instruments playing exactly the same melody.
unit of beatunité de temps
unit of measureunité de mesure
upbeat, arsisAuftakt
upper numberchiffre supérieur
voicevoixStimmestem
weak beattemps faiblearsis
whole noterondeGanze Notesemibrevehele noot
whole restpauseGanze Pausesemibreve rest
woodwindHolzbläserhoutblazers

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