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-Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
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[Italian: @q{speed up, accelerate}]
-Increase tempo
+An increase in the tempo, abbreviated @notation{accel.}
@seealso
No cross-references.
ES: mordente de una nota,
I: acciaccatura,
F: acciaccatura, appoggiature brève,
-D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+D: Zusammenschlag,
+NL: samenslag,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.
ES: alla breve,
I: ?,
F: alla breve, à la brève,
-D: ?,
+D: Allabreve, alla breve
NL: ?,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
[Italian: @q{on the breve}] Twice as fast as the notation indicates.
-Also called @notation{in cut-time}. The name derives from mensural
+Also called @notation{in cut time}. The name derives from mensural
notation, where the @notation{tactus} (or beat) is counted on the semibreve
(the modern whole note). Counting @q{on the breve} shifts the tactus to the
next longest note value, which (in modern usage) effectively halves all note
I: appoggiatura,
F: appoggiature, (port de voix),
D: Vorschlag, Vorhalt
-NL: voorslag,
+NL: (korte) voorslag,
DK: forslag,
S: förslag,
FI: appoggiatura, etuhele.
A family of blown musical instruments made of brass, all using a cup
formed mouth piece. The brass instruments commonly used in a symphony
-orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba.
+orchestra are trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba. In marching bands,
+sousaphones and contrabass bugles are common.
@seealso
No cross-references.
FI: cresendo, voimistuen.
Increasing volume. Indicated by a rightwards opening horizontal wedge
-(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}.
+(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
enhances the readability of a score.
Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th century.
-There were different appearences for different notation styles. Nowadays,
+There were different appearances for different notation styles. Nowadays,
they have survived only in special forms of musical notation such as the
@emph{Editio Vaticana}, dating from the beginning of the 20th century
S: da capo,
FI: da capo, alusta.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.C.}. Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.C.} Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
the beginning to the end or to a certain place marked @emph{fine}.
@seealso
S: dal segno,
FI: dal segno, lähtien merkistä.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.S.}. Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.S.} Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
another place frequently near the beginning marked by a sign
(@notation{segno}):
FI: decresendo, hiljentyen.
Decreasing tone volume. Indicated by a leftwards opening horizontal
-wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}.
+wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
FI: diatoninen asteikko.
A scale consisting of 5@w{ }whole tones and 2@w{ }semitones (S). Scales
-played on the white keys of a piano keybord are diatonic. These scales
+played on the white keys of a piano keyboard are diatonic. These scales
are sometimes called, somewhat inaccurately, @q{church modes}).
These @emph{modes} are used in Gregorian chant and in pre-baroque early music
S: diminuendo,
FI: diminuendo, hiljentyen.
+Abbreviated @emph{dim.} It indicates a decrease in tone volume.
+
@seealso
@ref{decrescendo}.
which originally designated @notation{tempus imperfectum} and
@notation{prolatio minor} now stands for @notation{common time}; and the
slashed C, which designated the same with @notation{diminution} now stands
-for @notation{cut-time} (essentially, it has not lost its original meaning).
+for @notation{cut time} (essentially, it has not lost its original meaning).
@seealso
@ref{diminution}, @ref{proportion}, @ref{time signature}.
be one-third the higher note value. Composers indicated which proportions
to use with various signs—two of which survive to the present day: the
C-shaped sign for @notation{common time}, and the slashed C for
-@notation{alla breve} or @notation{cut-time}.
+@notation{alla breve} or @notation{cut time}.
@c TODO -- add maxima to this example, in a way that doesn't break it.
A family of musical instruments which are played on by striking or
shaking. Percussion instruments commonly used in a symphony orchestra are
kettledrums (I: @emph{timpani}, D: @emph{Pauken}), snare drum, bass drum,
-tambourine, cymbals, chinese gong (tam-tam), triangle, celesta, glockenspiel,
+tambourine, cymbals, Chinese gong (tam-tam), triangle, celesta, glockenspiel,
and xylophone.
@seealso
S: rallentando,
FI: rallerdando, hidastuen.
-[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}.
+[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}
@seealso
@ref{ritardando}.
In its present-day meaning a sonata denotes an instrumental
composition for piano or for some other instrument with piano
-accompaniment, which consists of three or four independant pieces,
+accompaniment, which consists of three or four independent pieces,
called movements.
@seealso
I: gruppi irregolari,
F: ?,
D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+NL: Antimetrische figuur,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.