Musical Terms


E
E, Ed	And
Em wenig (Ger.)	A little
En dehors (Fr.)	Prominently, i.e. emphasized
En pressant (Fr.)	Hurrying

En retenant (Fr.)	Gradually slower
Energico	With energy
Espressione	Expression
Espressivo Espr. Espress.	With expression
Etwas (Ger.)	Somewhat

F
Facile	Easy
Feurig (Ger.)	Fiery
Finale	The last movement of such a work as a Sonata
Fine	The end
Forte f	Loud
Forte piano fp	Loud, then soft
Fortissimo ff or fff	Very loud
Forza	Force
Forzando fz	Forcing, a sudden accent
Fuga	A fugue
Fuoco	Fire
Furioso	Furiously

G
Gauche (Fr.)	Left
Giocoso	Gay, merry
Giusto Tempo giusto	Strict, exact In strict time
Glissando	The rapid playing of a scale passage by drawing thumb or finger across the keys. A similar effect is possible across the strings of a harp, or by a portamento effect on a string of a violin or similar instrument or by manipulating the slide of a trombone
G.P. General Pause Grand Pause	Indicates to an orchestral player that he is to remain silent and that all the other players are silent as well.
Grandioso	Grandly, in the grand manner
Grave	Very slow, solemn
Grazia	Grace
Grazioso	Gracefully

H
H (Ger.)	The note B natural.

I
Immer (Ger.)	Always, constantly
Impetuoso	Impetuously
In alt	.....
In altissimo	Notes an octave higher than in alt
Incalzando	Increasing speed, with often an implication of increasing tone

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