Introduccin a la Traduccin En Tiempo Real

Teacher: Victoria Massa

Subject: Glosario de Terminologa Musical
Student: Karina Steiner
Year: 1 9 9 7
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TERMINOLOGIA MSI!AL
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"# Ab$olute Mu$ic: Br E. Music depending entirely on its own structure or its
appre!ension. See "#1.
M%$ica &ura
M%$ica Ab$oluta
'# A !appella: $ composition or %oices unaccompanied or wit!out an independent
accompaniment.
!anto a capella
!anto a coro
(# Accent: T!e importance gi%en to a note &y its relations to ot!ers.
Acento
)# Acciaccatura: $ melodic ornament in w!ic! t!e grace note is sounded wit! t!e
main note and instantly released.
Acciacatura
*# Accidental: $ sign indicating a c!romatic alteration o an indi%idual note.
Accidental
+# Accompaniment: $ny part or parts o a musical composition w!ic!' eit!er or a
portion or or all o it' play a su&sidiary part,
Acompa-amiento
.# Acute: (sed wit! reerence to t!e pitc! o a note. See 1)1.
A/udo
0# Additional tone$: Tones accompanying t!e &asic tones.
Tono$ Adicionale$
1# A/o/ic accent: T!e importance gi%en to t!e longer o two successi%e notes,
Acento A//ico
"2# Air: $ melody o simple design. See )**.
Aire
Melod3a
Tonada Mu$ical
""# Alphabetical Notation: +ndicating t!e notes o a musical wor, &y means o letters,
Notacin Al4ab5tica
"'# Altered !hord: 6Am E# -!ord w!ic! includes one or more notes in t!e diatonic
scale o t!e pre%ailing ,ey o t!e passage in w!ic! t!ey occur. See #).
Acorde Alterado
"(# Alto: T!e second !ig!est emale %oice in a musical piece.
!ontralto
")# Alto !le4: T!e - cle placed on t!e middle line to s!ow t!at t!at line corresponds
wit! middle -.
Lla7e de 8o
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"*# Appo//iatura: Melodic ornament in w!ic! t!e principal note is delayed &y a grace
note introduced &eore it.
Apo9atura
"+# Arpe//io: +ndicates t!at t!e notes o a c!ord are to &e played successi%ely instead
o simultaneously,
Arpe/io
".# Arran/ement: T!e presentation o a composition in ot!er t!an its original orm.
Tran$cripcin
"0# Atonal: .ot !a%ing tonality and not conorming to t!e traditional ,ey system.
Atonal
"1# Au/mentation: T!e proportionate increase o t!e note %alues o a t!eme.
Aumentacin
'2# Au/mented Inter7al: $ ma/or or perect inter%al increased &y a semitone.
Inter7alo Aumentado
'"# Au:iliar9 Note: $ mec!anic de%ice in w!ic! a part mo%es rom a note o t!e
!armony to t!e note one degree a&o%e or &elow and &ac, again.
Nota Au:iliar
;
''# ;ac<: T!e underneat! or &e!ind part o a stringed instrument as distinct rom t!e
&elly.
=ondo
'(# ;allad: .owadays used or &ot! %ocal and instrumental compositions,
;alada
')# ;ar: T!e %ertical line across t!e sta%e,
Ra9a de comp>$
'*# ;ar: T!e arrangements o t!e &eats wit!in t!e &ar. See )#0.
!omp>$
'+# ;aritone: $ male %oice !a%ing a range &etween t!at o tenor and &ass,
;ar3tono
'.# ;a$$ !le4: T!e 1 placed on t!e ourt! line to s!ow t!at t!at line corresponds wit!
t!e 1 &elow middle -,
Lla7e de =a
'0# ;aton: T!e stic, used &y t!e orc!estra conductor,
;atuta
'1# ;eat: $ccents arising rom t!e orderly grouping o notes &y t!eir time %alues,
Tiempo
(2# ;ind: $ cur%ed line /oining two notes o t!e same pitc!, See )##.
Li/adura
("# ;lue: Melanc!olic' cynical nigger songs wit! an erotic accent,
;lue$
('# ;race: T!e &rac,et and line /oining two or more sta%es,
Acolada
((# ;ra$$: 2ind instruments ormerly made o &rass' some o w!ic! !owe%er are now
made o ot!er metals.
In$trumento$ de !obre
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()# ;ra$$ In$trument: See )),
!
(*# !adence: 3esting place in a musical composition.
!adencia
(+# !anon: Strict imitation or a composition in w!ic! strict imitation plays a
predominant part,
!anon
(.# !han/in/ Note: .ote mo%ing &y step &etween t!e two notes w!ic! are part o t!e
!armony. See "1*.
Nota de &a$o
(0# !he$t Tone: T!e lowest register o t!e %oice,
?o@ de &echo
(1# !he$t ?oice: See )4.
)2# !hoir: $ &ody o singers.
!oro
)"# !hord: T!e sound resulting rom t!e simultaneous production o two or more tones
selected or musical eect,
Acorde
)'# !horu$: See #5.
)(# !hromatic !hord: 6;r E#, See 1"
))# !hromatic Inter7al: $ musical inter%al w!ic! does not occur in a ma/or scale.
Inter7alo !rom>tico
)*# !le4: T!e sign placed at t!e &eginning o eac! sta%e to indicate t!e a&solute pitc! o
notes on it.
Lla7e
)+# !olocatura: Vocal music w!ic! is !ig!ly coloured or igured wit! runs and
ornaments.
!olocatura
).# !ommon !hord: T!e c!ord ormed o a 6&asic7 tone 6called t!e root7 toget!er wit!
eit!er $7 two ot!er tones at musical inter%als a&o%e t!e root o a ma/or or minor
t!ird and a perect it! respecti%ely' and8or B7 ot!er tones any num&ers o
complete octa%es a&o%e or &elow t!ese t!ree tones.
Acorde &er4ecto
)0# !ompa$: T!e range o notes &etween t!e e9treme limits w!ic! a %oice or
instrument is a&le to produce.
!omp>$
)1# !ompound Inter7al$: T!e inter%als greater t!an an octa%e' e.g. - to t!e : an
octa%e and a note !ig!er.
Inter7alo$ !ompue$to$
*2# !oncert: +n its &roadest sense' any sort o pu&lic musical perormance,
!oncierto
#
*"# !oncerto: Generally' an e9tended instrumental composition or a solo
perormer accompanied &y an orc!estra.
!oncierto
*'# !oncord: $ c!ord containing only consonances,
Acorde !on$onante
*(# !ounterpoint: T!e simultaneous sounding o two or more melodies or purposes o
musical eect.
!ontrapunto
*)# !ouplet: Two notes occupying t!e time o a triplet. See 4*.
8o$illo
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**# 8amper: $ pad o elt stopping t!e %i&ration o a string o a piano' ater t!e ,ey is
released.
Apa/ador
*+# 8amper pedal: 6;r E#, T!e pedal o a pianoorte w!ic! raises all t!e dampersA
regardless o w!et!er any ,eys are depressed, See 90' 1*1' "5*.
&edal del =orte
*.# 8eadBMarch: Marc! o a solemn c!aracter played during a uneral procession, See
11#.
Marcha =%nebre
*0# 8e/ree: T!e step rom one note to t!e ne9t in t!e musical alp!a&et regardless o t!e
actual inter%al in%ol%ed,
Grado
*1# 8emiBtone: ;ne o t!e t!ree common orms o inter%als. See ))9.
Tercera Menor
+2# 8emi$emiCua7er: 6;r E#, T!e note wit! !al t!e time<%alue o t!e semi=ua%er. See
)#5.
=u$a
+"# 8e$cant: $ ree part added a&o%e a gi%en melody,
8i$canto
+'# 8e7elopment: T!e c!anges contri&uting to t!e musical growt! o su&/ect w!ic!
gradually disclose t!e implications and latent possi&ilities.
8e$arrollo
+(# 8iapa$on: T!e c!ie lue stop on Englis! organs,
Re/i$tro &rincipal
+)# 8iatonic: Said o a scale' melody or !armony,
8iatnico
+*# 8i44erence Tone: T!e com&ination tone o w!ic! t!e re=uency is t!e dierence o
t!e re=uencies o t!e two generating tones,
Tono 8i4erencial
++# 8i/ital: $ny one o t!e ,eys ma,ing up t!e ,ey&oard o a piano or similar
instrument. See 10".
Tecla
0
+.# 8imini$hed Inter7al: $ perect or minor inter%al c!romatically reduced &y a
semitone.
Inter7alo 8i$minuido
+0# 8imini$hed third: ;ne o t!e t!ree common orms o inter%als,
Tercera di$minuida
+1# 8i$minution: T!e proportionate decrease o t!e note %alues o a t!eme,
8i$minucin
.2# 8i$cord: $ c!ord containing a dissonance.
Acorde 8i$onante
."# 8i$junct Motion: T!e mo%ement o a part &y leap.
Mo7imiento
8e$juntado
.'# 8i$$onance: $ny com&ination o two notes w!ic! does not orm a consonance,
8i$onancia
.(# 8ominant: T!e it! note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system.
8ominante
.)# 8ominant Se7enth: T!e principal c!ord deri%ed rom t!e dominant triad,
Acorde de S5ptima
de 8ominante
.*# 8ot: T!e sign increasing t!e duration o a note &y !al,
&unto
.+# 8ouble bar: $ dou&le %ertical line across t!e sta%e,
8oble ;arra de !omp>$
..# 8ouble !oncerto: $ concerto or two instrumentalists,
!oncierto 8oble
.0# 8ouble !ounterBpoint: $ two part in%erti&le counterpoint,
!ontrapunto 8oble
.1# 8ouble 4lat> T!e sign w!ic! lowers a note one tone rom its natural pitc!.
8oble ;emol
02# 8ouble =u/ue: $ ugue on two su&/ects w!ic! are started toget!er in t!e
e9position.
8oble =u/a
0"# 8ouble Sharp: T!e sign w!ic! raises a note one tone rom its natural pitc!,
8oble So$tenido
0'# 8ouble Stoppin/: T!e sounding toget!er o two notes on an instrument o t!e
%iolin amily.
8oble !uerda
0(# 8ouble Ton/uin/: $ met!od o tonguing used in certain wind instruments or
playing =uic, passages,
Golpe$ de Len/ua
8oble$
0)# 8uet: $ composition o two singers or instrumentalists, See 40.
8ueto
8%o
0*# 8uo: See 4#.
0+# 8uplet: See 0#.
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0.# 89namic Accent: +mportance gi%en to a note &y relati%ely greater %olume.
Acento 8in>mico
E
00# Ei/htB4ootBpitch: Sounding in unison wit! t!e notation 6organ stops7.
A Ocho &ie$
01# Embouchure: +n t!e playing o &rass instruments and t!e lute' t!e modes o
application o t!e lips' or t!eir relation to t!e mout!piece,
Embocadura
12# Enharmonic: Melodic or !armonic c!anges w!ic! use two notes o dierent name
&ut t!e same as eac! ot!er on a ,ey&oard.
Enarmnico
1"# ECuall9 Tempered Scale: 6Am E# $ series o notes selected rom t!e di%ision o
t!e octa%e 6usually7 into twel%e e=ual inter%als. See 1*)' 1*#.
E$cala ECuitemperada
1'# E$$ential Note$: .otes orming an essential part o t!e !armony,
Nota$ E$enciale$
1(# E:po$ition: T!e initial statement o t!e su&/ect6s7 upon w!ic! a mo%ement is &ased,
E:po$icin
1)# E:tempori@ation: T!e simultaneous in%ention and perormance o music. See 1)*.
Impro7i$acin
1*# E:ten$ion &edal: 6$m E7. See 0*,
=
1+# =al$e Relation: T!e conlict &etween a note in one part and itsel' c!romatically
altered a semitone' in anot!er part in t!e same or an ad/acent c!ord.
=al$a Relacin
1.# =al$et ?oice: Man?s %oice imitating a woman?s %oice.
=al$ete
10# =iddle Stic<: T!e instrument ser%ing to ma,e %i&rate t!e strings o stringed
instruments.
Arco
11# =i4th: T!e inter%al co%ering i%e degrees o t!e scale,
Inter7alo de Duinta
Duinta
"22# =i/ure: T!e s!ortest musical idea,
=i/ura
"2"# =inal: Model counterpart o t!e tonic.
=inal
Nota =inal
"2'# =in/erB;oard: +n a stringed instrument' t!e long strip o !ard wood o%er w!ic!
t!e strings are stretc!ed.
Man/o
M>$til
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"2(# =in/erhole: T!e !ole in wind instruments &y w!ic! t!e pitc! is regulated,
Ori4icio
"2)# =ir$t in7er$ion o4 a chord: T!e in%ersion in w!ic! t!e t!ird note &ecomes t!e
&ass.
&rimera in7er$in de un Acorde
"2*# =i:ed Son/: Melody adapted or contrapuntal treatment,
!anto =ijo
"2+# =lat: T!e sign w!ic! lowers a note one semitone rom its natural pitc!,
;emol
"2.# =orm: T!e arrangement o melody' !armony' counterpoint and ot!er eatures o
music.
=orma
"20# =ourth: T!e inter%al co%ering our degrees o t!e scale,
!uarta
Inter7alo de !uarta
"21# =ree Reed: $ reed %i&rating t!roug! an air slot' i.e. rom one side to t!e ot!er,
Len/Eeta Libre
""2# =ret$: 3aised lines across t!e inger<&oard o stringed instruments,
Tra$te$
"""# =u/ato: ; t!e nature o a ugue,
=u/ado
""'# =u/hetta: $ s!ort ugue,
=u/ueta
""(# =u/ue: $ musical style in w!ic! a melodic su&/ect is treated contrapuntally and
w!ic! e9!i&its clearly recognised eatures.
=u/a
"")# =uneral March: See 07.
G
""*# Gamut: T!e plan o t!e musical scale associated wit! t!e !e9ac!ord,
E$cala 8iatnica
""+# Grace Note$: $ decoration' usually melodic' indicated &y a signe or &y small notes
and perormed in an understood as!ion.
Nota$ de Adorno
"".# Gre/orian Tone$: T!e system o plainsong c!ants in Gregorian music or t!e
singing o psalms' etc.
!anto Gre/oriano
""0# Groo7e: -onduits or supplying wind to t!e organ pipes,
!anal
""1# Guidin/ Theme: $ igure' melody or !armony associated wit! a person or idea
t!roug!out t!e composition.
Moti7o &rincipal
F
4
"'2# Fal4B!lo$e: @armonic progression rom t!e dominant to t!e irst re%ersal o t!e
tonic. See 1)0.
!adencia Imper4ecta
"'"# Fal4BNote: 6Am E# T!e note wit! !al t!e time<%alue o t!e w!ole note 6w!ole
step7. See 174.
;lanca M3nima
"''# Fal4BStep: T!e pitc! inter%al &etween successi%e tones o a c!romatic scale. See
"74.
Semitono
"'(# Fammer: T!e implement &y w!ic! t!e strings o a piano are made to %i&rate,
Martillo
"')# Farmonic Serie$: $ succession o sounds w!ose re=uencies are in proportion to
t!e w!ole mem&ers.
Serie de Armnico$
"'*# Farmon9: $ succession o c!ords selected or musical eect,
Armon3a
"'+# Fead: T!e end o t!e &ow o stringed instruments opposite to t!at at w!ic! it is
!eld. See ")1.
&unta
"'.# Fead Tone: 6Am E# T!e !ig!est register o t!e %oice. See 1"4.
?o@ de !abe@a
"'0# Fead ?oice: 6;r E#, See 1"7,
"'1# Femidemi$emiCua7er: 6;r E# T!e note wit! !al t!e time<%alue o t!e
demisemi=ua%er. See "91.
Semi4u$a
"(2# Fe:achord: $ group o si9 sounds orming a scale,
Fe:acordo
"("# Fi/h: See 7.
A/udo
"('# Fomophone: Two strings 6!arp7 tuned to produce t!e same note,
Fom4ono
"((# Fomophon9: T!e complementary term o polyp!ony,
Fomo4on3a
I
"()# Imitation: T!e strict or ree repetition o a melody or igure in anot!er %oice or
part.
Imitacin
"(*# Imper4ect !adence: See 1"5.
"(+# Impro7i$ation: See 9#.
"(.# Incidental Mu$ic: Music occurring during t!e action o a play.
M%$ica E$c5nica
"(0# In4le:ion: $ny melodic %ariaton in an intonation w!ic! is mainly on one note,
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In4le:in
"(1# In$trumentation: T!e study o t!e c!aracteristics o t!e %arious instruments,
In$trumentacin
")2# Interlude: $ composition played &etween t!e acts or scenes o a perormance o
any ,ind.
Interludio
")"# Interrupted !adence: T!e e9pected c!ord succession o dominant
ollowed &y tonic is interrupted &y some ot!er c!ord sounding w!ere
t!e tonic was e9pected.
!adencia Interrumpida
")'# Inter7al: Between two magnitudes o t!e same %aria&le,
Inter7alo
")(# Intonation: T!e inle9ion at t!e &eginning o a Gregorian c!ant,
Entonacin
"))# Introduction: $n initial section o a composition &eore t!e irst statement o t!e
same su&/ect6s7.
Introduccin
")*# In7er$ion o4 a !ommon !hord: $ common c!ord is said to &e in an in%erted
position w!en t!e root is not t!e gra%est tone. See ")).
Acorde &er4ecto In7ertido
")+# In7er$ion o4 Inter7al$: T!e re%ersing o t!e relati%e position o t!e two notes
deining t!em.
In7er$in de Inter7alo
").# In7erted Mordent: Mordent in w!ic! t!e prescri&ed tone alternates wit! t!e note
a&o%e it.
Mordente In7ertido
G
")0# Gac<: -omponent part o t!e !arpsic!ord' consisting o a small piece o wood and
pro%ided wit! a plectrum.
Len/Eeta
Tan/ente
")1# Godel: T!e a&rupt c!ange rom c!est %oice to alsetto. See )99.
Gar/anteo Tirol5$
"*2# Gu$t Scale: 6Am E#, $ /ust scale is a musical scale ormed &y ta,ing t!ree
consecuti%e triads. See 1*0' 1**.
E$cala Natural
E$cala Normal
E$cala Temperada
H
"*"# He9: $7 -omponent part o lutes and similar instruments. B7 T!e scale and
,eynote o a musical composition written in a speciic scale.
!la7e
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"*'# He9: See **.
"*(# He9board: -omponent part o musical instruments ena&ling t!e two !ands or t!e
two !ands and two eet readily to control t!e sounds rom a muc! larger num&er
o strings' reeds or pipes t!an could ot!erwise &e controlled.
Teclado
"*)# He9note: T!e tone or any o its octa%es' on w!ic! a scale is &uilt.
Nota de !la7e
"**# He9 Si/nature: T!e group o s!arp or lat signs placed ater t!e cle at t!e
&eginning o a composition.
Armadura de la cla7e
L
"*+# Lar/e: T!e longest note o t!e medie%al time system.
M>:ima
"*.# Leadin/ Note: T!e se%ent! note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system.
Nota Sen$ible
S5ptima
"*0# Le/er Line$: S!ort lines added w!en necessary a&o%e or &elow t!e sta,
L3nea$ Adicionale$
"*1# Le7er: -omponent part o pianoorte mec!anism.
&ul$ador
"+2# Lon/: T!e second largest note o t!e medie%al time system.
Lon/a
"+"# Loud &edal: 6$m E7. See 0*.
M
"+'# Major Inter7al: +nter%als ound in ascending t!e ma/or scale rom its ,ey<note.
Inter7alo Ma9or
"+(# Major Scale o4 ECual Intonation: 6Br E7. See 91.
"+)# Major Scale o4 ECual Temperament: 6Br E7. See 91.
"+*# Major Scale o4 Gu$t Intonation: 6Br E7. See 105.
"++# Major Scale o4 Gu$t Temperament: 6Br E7. See 105.
"+.# Manual: Key&oard or t!e !ands' mostly used in connection wit! t!e organ.
Manual
Teclado Manual
"+0# Manual !oupler: T!e coupling &etween t!e manual o two dierent organs'
usually rom swell to great.
Acoplamiento
"+1# Meantone: T!e system o tuning w!ic! pre%ailed &eore t!e present system o
e=ual temperament.
A4inacin pura
".2# Mediant: T!e t!ird note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system,
Mediante
"."# Medle9: $ conglomerate o unrelated and usually amiliar tunes.
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&otBpourr3
".'# Meli$ma: $ group o notes sung to one sylla&le in plainsong,
Meli$ma
".(# Melod9 $ection: +n /aAA<&ands t!e section containing t!e trumpet' t!e clarinet and
trom&one.
A/rupacin Meldica
".)# Metamorpho$i$: T!e modiication o a musical idea rom one orm to anot!er.
Tran$4ormacin del tema
".*# Metre: T!e regular grouping o notes wit! regard to t!eir accent and duration.
M5trica
".+# Metronome: $n instrument indicating and essentially consisting o a dou&le
pendulum' operated &y cloc,wor,.
Metrnomo
"..# Me@@oBSoprano: T!e %oice &etween t!e tre&le and t!e contralto,
Me@@o@oprano
".0# Minim: 6;r E#, See 1"1.
".1# Minor Inter7al: $ ma/or inter%al c!romatically reduced &y a semitone.
Inter7alo Menor
"02# Minor Scale: $ scale wit! eig!t tones to t!e octa%e' t!e musical inter%al &etween
t!e ,eynote and t!e mediant &eing a minor t!ird. 1or eac! ,eynote t!ere are
se%eral minor scales. T!ese dier in t!e arrangement o t!e remaining tones.
E$cala Menor
"0"# Mi$tunin/: T!e principle o tuning stringed instruments in ot!er t!an t!e normal
manner to suit t!e ,ey o certain compositions. See "7#.
8e$a4inacin Anormal
Scordatura
"0'# Mi:ture Stop$: $ll stops a&o%e t!e iteent!,
Mi:tura$
Re/i$tro$ de Mi:tura
"0(# Mode: $ c!aracteristic succession o inter%als orming a scale,
Modo
"0)# Modulation: T!e process o passing rom one ,ey to anot!er in t!e course o a
musical composition.
Modulacin
"0*# Monod9: Music in w!ic! t!e melody is in one part only.
Monod3a
"0+# Monophon9: :istinct rom !omop!ony in !a%ing one line o notes instead o
se%eral lines' etc.
Mono4on3a
"0.# Monotone: ;ne tone only,
Montono
"00# Mood: T!e relation &etween t!e large' t!e long and t!e &re%e in t!e medie%al time
system,
Modo
"01# Mordent: $ melodic ornament in w!ic! t!e principal note is alternated rapidly
wit! t!e note a&o%e it,
Mordente
1"
Duiebro
"12# Motet: S!ort %ocal composition or liturgical use,
Motete
"1"# Motion: T!e mo%ement o a succession o notes wit! regards to t!eir pitc!.
Mo7imiento
"1'# Moti7e: More or less e9tended musical idea o at least two notes. See ))0.
Moti7o
Tema
"1(# Mu$ical Inter7al: T!e pitc! inter%al &etween two tones o a scale.
Inter7alo Mu$ical
"1)# Mu$ical Dualit9: 6Am E#, Tim&re is t!at attri&ute o auditory sensation in terms
o w!ic! a listener can /udge t!at two sounds similarly presented and !a%ing t!e
same loudness and pitc! are dissimilar.
Timbre
"1*# Mu$ical S9mbol$: +nternationally arranged signs or indicating e.g. s!arps' lats'
etc.
Si/no$ de M%$ica
"1+# Mu$icolo/9: Study o t!e art and t!e !istory o music,
Mu$icolo/3a
"1.# Mutation Stop: $ny register sounding a note o dierent name rom t!at o t!e
,ey pressed down.
Re/i$tro de Mutacin
"10# Mute: Means to alter t!e pitc! o musical instruments, See )51.
Sordina
N
"11# Natural: T!e sign w!ic! restores to its natural pitc! a note ot!erwise s!arp or lat.
;ecuadro
'22# Natural =reCuenc9: T!e re=uency o a ree %i&ration,
=recuencia Natural
=recuencia &ropia
'2"# Natural Note: $ note t!at is neit!er raised nor lowered,
Tono Natural
'2'# Ninth: T!e inter%al co%ering nine degrees o t!e scale.
No7ena
'2(# Nonet: $ composition or nine %oices or instruments.
Noneto
O
'2)# Octa7e: $7 $ pitc! inter%al. B7 T!e tone o w!ic! t!e re=uency is twice t!at o
t!e gi%en. -7 T!e inter%al o an octa%e' toget!er wit! t!e tones included in t!e
inter%al.
Octa7a
'2*# Octet: $ composition or eig!t %oices or instruments,
1)
Octeto
'2+# Open &edal: 6Br E7. See 0*.
'2.# Open Score: $ score in w!ic! a sta%e is allotted to eac! part or instrument,
&artitura de OrCue$ta
'20# Open Strin/: $ string o a &owed or pluc,ed instrument w!en not stopped &y t!e
ingers.
!uerda al Aire
'21# Opera: :ramatic composition entirely set to music wit!out spo,en dialogues,
Opera
'"2# Orche$tra: +n a general sense' any com&ination o a num&er o musical
instruments o a dierent nature.
OrCue$ta
'""# Orche$tration: $7 T!e act o or art o scoring or an orc!estra B7 T!e art o using
and com&ining t!e instruments o an orc!estra,
OrCue$tacin
'"'# O7erture: +nstrumental prelude to an opera or a play.
Obertura
&
'"(# &art: T!e single line o instrumental or %ocal music played or sung &y t!e
indi%idual perormer.
&arte
'")# &a$$a/e: $ portion o music wit!out any consideration o its siAe or relation to t!e
remainder o t!e composition.
&a$aje
'"*# &a$$ica/lia: $ c!aconne wit! a ground &rass in )<# time' always in minor.
&a$acalle
'"+# &a$$in/ Note: See )7.
'".# &au$e: T!e sign placed o%er a note or rest to indicate a lengt!ening o t!e time
%alue t!ereo. See "*0.
&au$a
'"0# &edalboard: T!e ,ey&oard played &y t!e eet o a perormer.
Teclado de !ontra$
Teclado de &edale$
'"1# &edal Note: ;n a &rass wind instrument' t!e undamental or irst !armonic,
Nota &edal
&edal
''2# &edal &oint: $ sustained note round w!ic! t!e !armony and counterpoint
continues.
&unto de Or/ano
''"# &entatonic Scale: $ scale o i%e notes reac!ing t!e octa%e on t!e si9t!,
E$cala &entatnica
'''# &hanta$9 : $ composition o no prescri&ed orm' and t!ereore essentially an
instrumental composition.
1#
=anta$3a
''(# &hra$e: ;ne o t!e smallest portions in w!ic! an e9tended composition may &e
mar,ed o.
=ra$e
'')# &hra$in/: T!e art o mar,ing o t!e p!rases into w!ic! a composition alls.
=ra$eado
''*# &iece: $ name used musically in a non<tec!nical sense or any instrumental
mo%ement.
&ie@a
''+# &itch: T!e su&/ecti%e =uality o sound w!ic! determines its position in t!e musical
scale or t!e general pitc! le%el o a passage o music.
Tono
''.# &itch Accent: T!e importance gi%en to a note &y a relati%ely !ig!er pitc!'
particularly in %ocal music. See )#9.
Acento Tnico
''0# &lain$on/: T!e w!ole &ody o c!urc! music de%eloped &eore t!e rise o
polyp!ony.
!anto Llano
!anto Gre/oriano
''1# &lica: $ particular note in medie%al music' consisiting o a &re%e or longa wit! t!e
addition o some grace note.
&lica
'(2# &luc<ed In$trument$: String instruments played &y pluc,ing t!e strings,
In$trumento$ de cuerda$ punteada$
'("# &oint: See 1"*.
'('# &ol9tonalit9: @a%ing more t!an one tonality,
&olitonalidad
&oliton3a
'((# &o$ition o4 a !ommon !hord: See 1#0.
'()# &o$tlude: T!e counterpart o prelude.
&o$tludio
'(*# &relude: +ntroduction to anot!er or to a group o compositions.
&reludio
'(+# &reparation: T!e sounding o a note as part o a concord &eore it is suspended to
orm a discord.
&reparacin
'(.# &rincipal> $n organ stop an octa%e !ig!er t!an t!e open diapason.
&rincipal
'(0# &ro/ramme Mu$ic> T!e complementary o a&solute music.
M%$ica 8e$cripti7a
M%$ica Interpretati7a
'(1# &ro/re$$ion: T!e mo%ement rom one note or c!ord to anot!er or c!ain o suc!
steps.
Marcha =eti$
Marcha Armnica
Secuencia
10
')2# &rolation: +n medie%al music t!e relation &etween semi&re%e and minim.
&rolacin
')"# &ure Mu$ic> 6$m E7. See 1.
')'# &ur4lin/> T!e strips o wood ollowing t!e outline o stringed instruments.
=ilete$
D
')(# Duadruplet: 1our notes occupying t!e time o t!ree,
!uatrillo
'))# Dualit9: ;ne o t!e attri&utes o a note,
!alidad
')*# Duartet: $ composition o our %oices or instruments,
!uarteto
')+# Duill: -omponent part o early !arpsic!ord mec!anism,
&lectro de &luma
').# Duint: $n organ stop sounding a it! a&o%e t!e unison.
Duinta
')0# Duintet: $ composition or i%e %oices or instruments,
Duinteto
')1# Duintuplet: 1i%e notes occupying t!e time o our or o t!ree,
Duintillo
R
'*2# Recapitulation: $ restatement o t!e su&/ect matter o a composition,
Recapitulacin
Ree:po$icin
'*"# Recitati7e: T!e declamatory portions o an opera' oratorio or cantata,
Recitado
Recitati7o
'*'# Reed: A# T!e sound producing agent o %arious instruments,
Len/Eeta
;# BB or Shallot: -omponent part o reed pipes operated upon
&y t!e tongue.
!anal
'*(# Reed Stop: $ny register o an organ composed o reed pipes,
Len/Eeta
Re/i$tro de Len/Eeta
'*)# Re/i$ter: $ portion o t!e compass o a %oice produced &y t!e %ocal c!ords in a
particular manner.
Re/i$tro
'**# Re/i$tration: T!e art o rising and com&ining t!e registers o an organ,
Re/i$tracin
'*+# Related He9$: Keys rat!er closely associated wit! one anot!er rom t!e !armonic
and melodic point o %iew.
1*
Lla7e$ cone:a$
'*.# Relati7e He9$: Two ,eys' one ma/or and t!e ot!er minor' w!ic! !a%e t!e same
signature.
Lla7e$ Relati7a$
'*0# Relea$e: T!e mec!anism o a pianoorte t!at &rings t!e !ammer &ac, to its
original position' ater !a%ing struc, t!e string.
E$cape
'*1# Remote He9$: Keys rat!er loosely associated wit! one anot!er rom t!e !armonic
and melodic point o %iew.
Lla7e$ Remota$
'+2# Repeat: T!e sign used to indicate t!at t!e music is to &e played again rom t!e
pre%ious re%ersed orm o t!e sign or rom t!e &eginning.
Repeticin
'+"# Repeatin/ Mechani$m: +mpro%ement o t!e release mec!anism o t!e !ammer in
pianoortes.
8oble E$cape
'+'# Repetition: T!e rapid reiteration o a note 6on t!e pianoorte7.
Repeticin
'+(# Re$olution: T!e relie o t!e emotional stress o a discord &y its mo%ement into
t!e su&se=uent !armony.
Re$olucin
'+)# Re$onator: Glo&e<s!aped apparatus used e.g. &y @elm!oltA to produce pure tones.
Re$onador
'+*# Re$t: See "17.
'++# Re$ultant Tone: $ urt!er tone produced w!en two tones are sounded toget!er,
Tono Re$ultante
'+.# Retardation: $ term sometimes used o a suspension w!ic! resol%es upwards
instead o downwards.
Retardo
'+0# Rhap$od9: -omposition o imaginati%e and melodious c!aracter o no speciic
orm.
Rap$odia
'+1# Rib$: T!e sides o string instruments o t!e %iolin type.
Aro$
!o$tado$
'.2# Roll: T!e rapid regular &eating o a drum,
Redoble
'."# Romance: $ composition o an e9pressi%e' personal c!aracter' regardless o its
orm.
Roman@a
'.'# Rondo: +ts c!aracteristic eature is t!e deli&erate recurrence o t!e principal
su&/ect.
Rond
'.(# Root: T!e &ass note o a triad orm w!ic! t!e c!ord is deri%ed,
;a$e
Nota =undamental
17
S
'.)# Scordatura: See 141.
'.*# Score: $ll t!e indi%idual parts in a composition written toget!er one a&o%e t!e
ot!er.
&artitura
'.+# Scroll: T!e tail piece o t!e nec, o any stringed instrument,
!abe@a
!oncha
?oluta
'..# Second In7er$ion o4 a !hord: T!e in%ersion in w!ic! t!e it! note &ecomes t!e
&ass. E.g. G<E<- or G<-<E
Se/unda In7er$in
8e un Acorde
'.0# Semitone: See 1"".
'.1# Septet: $ composition o se%en %oices or instruments,
Septeto
'02# Septolet: Se%en notes occupying t!e time o our or o si9,
Septillo
'0"# SeCuence: 3epetition o a melodic or !armonic p!rase or igure at dierent
positions in t!e scale.
Secuencia
'0'# Serenade: $n e%ening song.
Serenata
'0(# Se7enth: $n inter%al co%ering se%en degrees o t!e scale,
S5ptima
'0)# Se:tet: $ composition or si9 %oices or instrument,
Se:teto
'0*# Se:tolet: $ group o si9 notes o e=ual lengt!' played in t!e time o our.
Sei$illo
'0+# Sha<e: ;rnament consisting in t!e rapid alteration o a note wit! t!e one a&o%e it.
See )*1.
Trino
'0.# Sharp: T!e sign w!ic! raises a note one semitone rom its original pitc!.
So$tenido
'00# Si/nature: Eit!er t!e ,ey signature or t!e time signature,
Si/natura
'01# Si/nature Tune: T!e s!ort melody played &y a &and &eore starting a programme.
Indicati7o Mu$ical
'12# Sin/le Ton/uin/: T!e normal met!od o tonguing in playing wind instruments,
Golpe de Len/ua
Sencillo
'1"# Si:t9B=ourth Note: 6$m E7. See 1"9.
'1'# Slide: -omponent part o &rass instruments' e.g. a trom&one,
14
?ara
'1(# Slider: $ &oard wit! !oles in it running under eac! row o pipes in a windc!est,
Re/i$tro
'1)# Slur: $ cur%ed line o%er or under a group o notes,
Li/adura
'1*# So4t &edal: E9tra pedal on grand pianos w!ic! ma,es it possi&le to raise t!e
dampers o some strings only.
&edal !ele$te
&edal 8ulce
&edal Sua7e
'1+# Sol4e//io: $ %ocal e9ercise usually sung to t!e sylla&les o t!e sol<a notation.
Sol4a
Sol4eo
'1.# Solmi@ation: T!e met!od o illustrating t!e mutual relation o t!e notes o t!e
musical scale &y associating certain sylla&les wit! t!em.
Solmi$acin
'10# Solo: $ny composition or part o it or one singer or instrumentalist,
Solo
'11# Son/: $ s!ort metrical compoisition its meaning &eing con%eyed e=ually &y words
and music.
!ancin
!anto
(22# Soprano: T!e !ig!est emale %oice. See )0*.
Soprano
Tiple
(2"# Sordino: See 194.
(2'# Soundboard: $7 T!e &elly o a pianoorte,
!aja Armnica
Tabla de Armon3a
B7 T!e upper surace o a stringed instrument o%er w!ic! t!e strings
are stretc!ed.
Tabla de Armon3a
(2(# Spea<in/ Len/th: T!e lengt! o an organ pipe a&o%e t!e mout!' on w!ic! t!e
pitc! largely depends.
Lon/itud E4ica@
(2)# Sta44: T!e parallel !oriAontal lines' now in%aria&ly i%e in num&er' upon w!ic!
music is written. See )50.
&enta/rama
(2*# Sta7e: See )5#.
(2+# Stic<: T!e wooden part o t!e &ow.
;aCueta
&alo
(2.# Stop: $7 $ ran, o organ pipes. B7 ;n an organ' eit!er a register or t!e !andle' ta&
or ot!er implement used or control.
Re/i$tro
(20# Stopper: T!e cap o%er t!e top o lue pipes.
Sombrete
19
(21# Stoppin/: T!e action o s!ortening t!e lengt! o a %i&rating string.
&i$ar una !uerda
Tra$tear
("2# Strin/ ;and: -om&ination o string instruments. See )1".
OrCue$ta de In$trumento$ de
!uerda
(""# Strin/ Gau/e: $pparatus or measuring t!e diameter o strings,
!uerd>metro
("'# Strin/ Orche$tra: See )15.
("(# Subdominant: T!e ourt! note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system,
Subdominante
(")# Subject: .ame gi%en to any musical idea. See ))0.
Tema
("*# Submediant: T!e si9t! note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system. See )17.
Superdominante
("+# Suite: (sually an e9tended instrumental composition or one or more solo
instruments or orc!estra' consisting o a num&er o mo%ements in dance orm.
Suite
(".# Superdominant: See )10.
("0# Supertonic: T!e second note o any scale in t!e modern ,ey system,
Supertnica
("1# Su$pen$ion: T!e delay o one or more notes o a c!ord in c!anging to t!e ne9t
c!ord.
Su$pen$in
('2# SIell ;o:: T!e &o9 wit! s!utters in w!ic! t!e pipes o any enclosed organ are
located.
!aja de E:pre$in
('"# SIell &edal: ;n an organ 6or !arpsic!ord7 a pedal controlling t!e s!utters o a
swell &o9.
&edal de E:pre$in
(''# S9mpathetic Tone: $ sound produced &y resonance,
Tono Simp>tico
('(# S9mphon9: $n e9tended orc!estral composition,
Sin4on3a
(')# S9ncopation: $ distur&ance in t!e normal low o t!e time accents,
S3ncopa
T
('*# Tablature: $ system o musical notation,
Entabladura
('+# Tail: -oncluding section o a composition,
!oda
('.# Temperament: $d/ustment in tuning w!ere&y suc! pairs o notes as B s!arp and
- or - s!arp and : lat are com&ined instead o &eing treated as indi%iduals,
"5
Temperamento
('0# Tenor: T!e !ig!est male %oice in a musical piece.
Tenor
('1# Tenor !le4: T!e - cle placed on t!e ourt! line to s!ow t!at t!at note is middle -.
!la7e de Tenor
((2# Ternar9 =orm: 1orm in w!ic! &alance is o&tained &y repeating t!e irst p!rase
ater a second p!rase o a&out e=ual importance.
Terna
Ternario
(("# Ter@et: $ composition or t!ree %oices, See )*".
Terceto
Tr3o
(('# Te$$itura: :escri&es t!e lie o a composition' t!e predominant pitc! regardless o
e9tremes. See ))#.
Te$itura
(((# Tetrachord: $ group o our sounds orming a scale.
Tetracordio
(()# Te:ture: See ))".
((*# Theme: See 19" and )1#.
((+# Third: T!e inter%al co%ering t!ree degrees o t!e scale.
Inter7alo de Tercera
Tercera
((.# Third In7er$ion o4 a !hord> +n a #<note c!ord t!at in%ersion in w!ic! t!e ourt!
note &ecomes t!e &assB e.g. in t!e c!ord G<B<:<1 t!e orm o it t!at consists o
1<G<B<: or 1<B<G<:' etc.
Tercera In7er$in de un Acorde
((0# Third Major: ;ne o t!e important inter%als co%ering t!ree degrees o t!e scale.
Tercera Ma9or
((1# Third minor: See 09.
()2# Thirt9B$econdBnote: 6$m E7. See *5.
()"# Thorou/h ;a$$: $ part played continuously t!roug!out a composition. See )#".
;ajo !ontinuo
()'# Throu/h ;a$$: See )#1.
()(# Thunder Stic<: 6Br E7. $ t!in' lat piece o wood producing a w!iAAing noise. See
)49.
Re/la Jumbadora
())# Tie: See )5.
()*# Time: See "0.
()+# Ton/ue: -omponent part o reed pipes %i&rating o%er t!e reed or s!allot.
Len/Eeta
().# Ton/uin/: T!e mo%ement o t!e tongue in playing wind instruments.
Golpe de Len/ua
()0# Tonic: T!e ,ey note in t!e ma/or and minor ,ey system' corresponding to t!e inal
o t!e ecclesiastical mode.
Tnica
()1# Tonic Accent: See ""7.
(*2# To the beat: 3eturn to normal speec!.
"1
A comp>$
(*"# Touch: T!e weig!t and mo%ement re=uired to operate t!e ,eys o a ,ey&oard
instrument.
&ul$acin
(*'# Trac<er: +n an organ' t!e lat t!in strip o wood or transerring mo%ement rom
t!e ,eys or stops to t!e inside o t!e organ.
Re/i$tro
(*(# Tran$ition: $ modulation o transient %alue or an a&ruptly eect c!ange o ,ey.
Tran$icin
(*)# Tran$po$in/ In$trument$: T!ose instruments w!ose music is written' or
con%enience' in one ,ey w!ile sounding in anot!er.
In$trumento$
Tran$po$itore$
(**# Tran$po$ition: $ reproduction o a passage in anot!er ,ey.
Tran$po$icin
(*+# Treble: See )55.
(*.# Treble !le4: T!e - cle &egun on t!e second line to s!ow t!at t!at line
corresponds wit! t!e G a&o%e middle -.
!la7e de Sol
(*0# Tremolo: T!e rapid reiteration o a note.
Tr5molo
(*1# Tremulant: $ de%ice or rapidly luctuating t!e wind pressure supplied to t!e
pipes o an organ.
Tr5molo
(+2# Triad: $ c!ord o t!ree notes' t!e e9tremes notes &eing a it! apart and eac!
orming a t!ird wit! t!e middle note.
Triada
(+"# Trill: See "4*.
(+'# Trio: See ))1.
(+(# Triplet: T!ree notes grouped toget!er under a cur%ed line.
Tre$illo
(+)# Tritone: $n inter%al o t!ree w!ole tonesB i.e. an augmented ourt!.
Tritono
(+*# Tube: Cower portion o t!e reed pipe o an organ.
Ta@a
(++# Tune: See 15.
(+.# Tunin/: T!e ad/ustment o an instrument to t!e recogniAed scale.
A4inacin
(+0# Tunin/ ;oard: 2ooden &ar in a pianoorte carrying t!e tuning pins.
!la7ijero de Acorde
(+1# Tunin/ =or<: Ditc!<carrying instruments.
8iapa$n
(.2# Tunin/ He9: +nstrument or tuning t!e strings o e.g. a piano. See )9*.
A4inador
Lla7e de A4inador
""
(."# Tunin/ Slide: ; an organ pipe' t!e metal lap or cylinder at t!e upper end o a
lue pipe or altering t!e lengt! o t!e pipe.
!orredera
8iapa$n
(.'# Turn: $ melodic ornament o our notes.
Grupeto
(.(# TIel4th: $n organ stop o diapason =uality sounding a twelt! a&o%e t!e unison.
Na$ardo
(.)# TIel7e note mu$ic: Music &ased on t!e twel%e notes o t!e c!romatic scale.
8odeca4on3a

(.*# nder lip: T!e lower lip in a lue pipe.

Labio In4erior
(.+# ne$$ential Note: $ note not orming part o t!e &asic !armony' suc! as passing
not' au9iliary note or appoggiatura.
Nota de Adorno
(..# ni$on $top$: ;rgan stops w!ic! spea, at t!e pitc! indicated &y t!e written notes.
Re/i$tro de Tubo$ de
Ocho &ie$
(.0# pperboard: -omponent part o t!e windc!est o an organ' accommodating t!e
eet o t!e pipes.
Tapa de Secreto
(.1# pper Lip: T!e top lip in a lue pipe.
Labio Superior
?
(02# ?al7e: +mplement o wind instruments or lengt!ening t!e tu&e.
&i$tn
?entilla
(0"# ?al7e Forn: T!e !orn w!ic! at will can &e switc!ed rom t!e !armonic series at
one pitc! to t!at at anot!er.
!orneta de Lla7e$
!ornet3n de &i$tn
(0'# ?amp: E9temporiAe an accompaniment to a song or instrumental solo.
Acompa-amiento
Impro7i$ado
(0(# ?ariation$: $ny e9tended compositions in w!ic! t!e successi%e sections are eac!
deri%ed more or less directly rom t!e t!eme.
?ariacione$
(0)# ?iol =lueBStop$: $ series o lue<stops wit! a comparati%ely t!in and stringly tone.
Re/i$tro de ?iola
(0*# ?oicer: T!e man carrying out t!e %oicing o an organ.
")
Entonador
(0+# ?oicin/: -onsists mainly in ad/usting t!e mout!<pieces o a lue pipe or t!e tongue
cur%ature o a reed in suc! a manner t!at t!e desired =uality o tone or tim&re is
permanently o&tained.
Entonacin
(0.# ?olume: ;ne o t!e attri&utes o a note.
Inten$idad
K
(00# Ked/e: 2edge<s!aped support or positioning t!e reed in a reed pipe.
!u-a
(01# Khi@@er: 6$m E7. See )#).
(12# Khole Tone Scale: Eit!er o t!e two scales o si9 notes to t!e octa%e w!ic! may
&e ta,en rom t!e c!romatic scale.
E$cala de Tono$ Entero$
E$cala Fe:atona
E$cala Fe:atnica
(1"# Kind che$t: T!e &o9 containing t!e wind supplied rom t!e &ellows and in w!ic!
are situated t!e pellets.
Secreto
(1'# Kind Trun<: T!e large pipe w!ic! carries t!e wind rom t!e &ellows to t!e wind
c!est.
&orta7iento
Trompa$
(1(# Kind ?al7e: T!e organ component part admitting wind to t!e pipes.
?entilla
(1)# Kire Strin/: String made o metal wire.
!uerda de Alambre
(1*# Kood Kind: +nstruments usually comprising t!e lute' o&oe and clarinet amilies
w!en orming part o an orc!estra or &and.
In$trumento$ de Madera
(1+# Kre$t: See )75.
(1.# Kre$tB&in: T!e pins round w!ic! t!e wires o a pianoorte are twisted and &y
w!ic! t!e wires are tuned.
!la7ija
(10# Kre$tB&lan<: T!e &oard in a pianoorte in w!ic! t!e wrest<pins are set.
!la7ijero
Y
(11# Yodel: See 1#9.
"#
!ONTRALISTA8O 8E
INSTRMENTOS
MSI!ALES
A
Acorden Accordion
Arpa Farp
Arpa Elica Aeolian Farp
B
;ajo ;a$$
;ajo Armnico Accou$tic ;a$$
;anjo ;anjo
;ombo ;a$$ 8rum
C
!arraca Rattle
!a$cabele$ Gin/le$
!a$ta-uela$ !a$tanete$
!3mbalo$ !9mbal$
!3tara Jither
!lar3n !larion
!larinete !larinet
"0
!larinete !ontralto Altoclarinet
!la7ic5mbalo Farp$ichord
!la7ic3mbalo Farp$ichord
!la7ic3mbano Farp$ichord
!ontrabajo !ontraba$$ !larinetA
8oubleB;a$$ !larinet
&edal !larinet
!ontra4a/ot 8oubleB;a$$oon
!orno In/l5$ En/li$h Forn
!uerda de Sol ;a$$ Strin/
E
E$pineta Spinet
F
=a/ot ;a$$oon
=lauta =lute
=lauta$ de &ico =ipple =lute$A
Recorder$
=lauta$ Recta$ =ipple =lute$A
Recorder$
=lauta 9 Tamboril Khittle and 8ub
G
Gaita Galle/a ;a/pipe
Gran Lr/ano Grand Or/an
Guitarra Guitar
"*
L
La%d Lute
Lira L9re
M
Matraca Rattle
O
Or/anillo Street Or/anA
;arrel Or/an
P
&alillo$ 8rum$tic<$
&andereta Timbrell
Tambourine
&andero Timbrell
Tambourine
&iano &iano
&iano4orte
&iano de !ola Grand &iano
&latillo$ !9mbal$
R
Realijo Street Or/an
;arrel Or/an
S
"7
Sa:o4n Sa:ophone
Sonaja$ Gin/le$
T
Tambor 8rum
Tambor con Tirante$
de !uerda Side 8rum
Snare 8rum
Tamboril Timbrell
Tambourine
Tambor Militar Side 8rum
Snare 8rum
Tiorba Theorbo
Tri>n/ulo Trian/le
Trombn Trombone
Trombn Alto Alto Trombone
Trombn !ontrabajo 8oubleB;a$$
Trombone
!ontraba$$
Trombone
Trombn de &i$tone$ ?al7e Trombone
Trompeta Trumpet
Tuba Tuba
V
?ibr>4ono ?ibe$
?ibraharp
?ibraphone
?ir/inal ?ir/inal
"4
?iola Alta
Tenor
?iola
?iol3n ?iolin
?ioloncelo !ello
?ioloncell
?ioloncello
M
Mil4ono M9lophone
!ONTRALISTA8O 8E
TERMINOLOGIA
MSI!AL
A
A comp>$ To the beat
A Ocho &ie$ Ei/htB=ootB&itch
Acciacatura Acciaccatura
Accidental Accidental
Acento Accent
Acento A//ico A/o/ic Accent
Acento 8in>mico 89namic Accent
Acento Tnico &itch Accent
Tonic Accent
Acolada ;race
Acompa-amiento Accompaniment
Acompa-amiento Impro7i$ado ?amp
Acoplamiento Manual !oupler
Acorde !hord
Acorde Alterado Altered !hord
"9
!hromatic !hord
Acorde !on$onante !oncord
Acorde de S5ptima
de 8ominante 8ominant Se7enth
Acorde 8i$onante 8i$cord
Acorde &er4ecto !ommon !hord
Acorde &er4ecto In7ertido In7er$ion o4 a
!ommon !hord
&o$ition o4 a
!ommon !hord
A4inacin Tunin/
A4inacin &ura Meantone
A4inador Tunin/ He9
Kre$t
A/rupacin Meldica Melod9 Section
A/udo Acute
Fi/h
Aire Air
Tune
Apa/ador 8amper
Apo9atura Appo//iatura
Arco =iddle Stic<
Armadura de la !la7e He9 Si/nature
Armon3a Farmon9
Aro$ Rib$
Arpe/io Arpe//io
Atonal Atonal
Aumentacin Au/mentation
B
;ajo !ontinuo Thorou/h ;a$$
Throu/h ;a$$
;alada ;allad
;aCueta Stic<
;ar3tono ;aritone
;a$e Root
;atuta ;aton
;ecuadro Natural
;emol =lat
;lanca M3nima Fal4BNote
Minim
;lue$ ;lue
C
!abe@a Scroll
)5
!adencia !adence
!adencia Imper4ecta Fal4B!lo$e
Imper4ect !adence
!adencia Interrumpida Interrupted !adence
!aja Armnica Soundboard
!aja de E:pre$in SIell ;o:
!alidad Dualit9
!anal Groo7e
Reed
Shallot
!ancin Son/
!anon !anon
!anto Son/
!anto a !apella A !apella
!anto a !oro A !apella
!anto =ijo =i:ed Son/
!anto Gre/oriano Gre/orian Tone$
&lain$on/
!anto Llano &lain$on/
!la7e He9
!la7e de Sol Treble !le4
!la7e de Tenor Tenor !le4
!la7ija Kre$tB&in
!la7ijero Kre$tB&lan<
!la7ijero de Acorde Tunin/ ;oard
!oda Tail
!olocatura !olocatura
!omp>$ ;ar
!ompa$
Time
!oncha Scroll
!oncierto !oncert
!oncerto
!oncierto 8oble 8ouble !oncerto
!ontralto Alto
!ontrapunto !ounterpoint
!ontrapunto 8oble 8ouble !ounterpoint
!orneta de Lla7e$ ?al7e Forn
!ornet3n de &i$tn ?al7e Forn
!oro !hoir
!horu$
!orredera Tunin/ Slide
!o$tado$ Rib$
!uarta =ourth
!uarteto Duartet
!uatrillo Duadruplet
!uerda al Aire Open Strin/
)1
!uerda de Alambre Kire Strin/
!uerd>metro Strin/ Gau/e
!u-a Ked/e
D
8e$a4inacin Anormal Mi$tunin/
8e$arrollo 8e7elopment
8iapa$n Tunin/ =or<
Tunin/ Slide
8iatnico 8iatonic
8i$canto 8e$cant
8i$minucin 8iminution
8i$onancia 8i$$onance
8oble ;arrade !omp>$ 8ouble ;ar
8oble ;emol 8ouble =lat
8oble !uerda 8ouble Stoppin/
8oble E$cape Repeatin/ Mechani$m
8oble =u/a 8ouble =u/ue
8oble So$tenido 8ouble Sharp
8odeca4on3a TIel7e note mu$ic
8ominante 8ominant
8o$illo !ouplet
8uplet
8ueto 8uet
8%o
8%o 8uet
8%o
E
Embocadura Embouchure
Enarmnico Enharmonic
Entabladura Tablature
Entonacin Intonation
?oicin/
Entonador ?oicer
E$cala de Tono$ Entero$ Khole Tone Scale
E$cala 8iatnica Gamut
E$cala ECuitemperada ECuall9
Tempered Scale
Major Scale o4 ECual
Intonation
Major Scale o4 ECual
Temperament
E$cala Fe:atona Khole Tone Scale
)"
E$cala Fe:atnica Khole Tone Scale
E$cala Menor Minor Scale
E$cala Natural Gu$t Scale
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Intonation
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Temperament
E$cala Normal Gu$t Scale
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Intonation
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Tempreament
E$cala &entatnica &entatonic Scale
E$cala Temperada Gu$t Scale
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Intonation
Major Scale o4
Gu$t Tempreament
E$cape Relea$e
E:po$icin E:po$ition
F
=al$a Relacin =al$e Relation
=al$ete =al$et ?oice
=anta$3a &hanta$9
=i/ura =i/ure
=ilete$ &ur4lin/
=inal =inal
=ondo ;ac<
=orma =orm
=ra$e &hra$e
=ra$eado &hra$in/
=recuencia Natural Natural =reCuenc9
=recuencia &ropia Natural =reCuenc9
=u/a =u/ue
=u/ado =u/ato
=u/ueta =u/hetta
=u$a 8emi$emiCua7er
Thirt9BSecond Note
G
Gar/anteo Tirol5$ Godel
Yodel
Golpe de Len/ua Ton/uin/
Golpe de Len/ua 8oble 8ouble Ton/uin/
))
Golpe de Len/ua Sencillo Sin/le Ton/uin/
Grado 8e/ree
Grupeto Turn
H
Fe:acordo Fe:achord
Fomo4on3a Fomophon9
Fom4ono Fomophone
I
Imitacin Imitation
Impro7i$acin E:tempori@ation
Impro7i$ation
Indicati7o Mu$ical Si/nature Tune
In4le:in In4le:ion
In$trumentacin In$trumentation
In$trumento$ de !obre ;ra$$
;ra$$ In$trument
In$trumento$ de !uerda$ &unteada$ &luc<ed In$trument$
In$trumento$ de Madera Kood Kind
In$trumento$ Tran$po$itore$ Tran$po$in/
In$trument$
Inten$idad ?olume
Interludio Interlude
Inter7alo Inter7al
Inter7alo Aumentado Au/mented Inter7al
Inter7alo !rom>tico !hromatic Inter7al
Inter7alo de !uarta =ourth
Inter7alo de Duinta =i4th
Inter7alo de Tercera Third
+nter%alo :isminuido :iminis!ed +nter%al
Inter7alo Ma9or Major Inter7al
Inter7alo Menor Minor Inter7al
Inter7alo Mu$ical Mu$ical Inter7al
Inter7alo$ !ompue$to$ !ompound Inter7al$
Introduccin Introduction
In7er$in de Inter7alo In7er$ion o4 Inter7al$
L
Labio In4erior nder Lip
Labio Superior pper Lip
Len/Eeta Gac<
Reed
Reed Stop
)#
Ton/ue
Len/Eeta Libre =ree Reed
Li/adura ;ind
Slur
Tie
L3nea$ Adicionale$ Le/er Line$
Lla7e !le4
Lla7e de A4inador Tunin/ He9
Kre$t
Lla7e de 8o Alto !le4
Lla7e de =a ;a$$ !le4
Lla7e$ !one:a$ Related He9$
Lla7e$ Relati7a$ Relati7e He9$
Lla7e$ Remota$ Remote He9$
Lon/a Lon/
Lon/itud E4ica@ Spea<in/ Len/th
M
Man/o =in/erB;oard
Manual Manual
Marcha Armnica &ro/re$$ion
Marcha de =eti$ &ro/re$$ion
Marcha =%nebre 8eadBMarch
=uneral March
Martillo Fammer
M>$til =i/erB;oard
M>:ima Lar/e
Mediante Mediant
Meli$ma Meli$ma
Melod3a Air
M5trica Metre
Metrnomo Metronome
Me@@o$oprano Me@@oBSoprano
Mi:tura$ Mi:ture Stop$
Modo Mood
Mode
Modulacin Modulation
Monod3a Monod9
Mono4on3a Monophon9
Montono Monotone
Mordente Mordent
Mordente In7ertido In7erted Mordent
Motete Motet
Moti7o Moti7e
Theme
Moti7o &rincipal Guidin/ Theme
)0
Mo7imiento Motion
Mo7imiento8e$juntado 8i$junct Motion
Msica Abso!"a Abso!"e M!sic
&ure Mu$ic
M%$ica 8e$cripti7a &ro/ramme Mu$ic
M%$ica E$c5nica Incidental Mu$ic
M%$ica Interpretati7a &ro/ramme Mu$ic
M%$ica &ura Ab$olute Mu$ic
&ure Mu$ic
Mu$icolo/3a Mu$icolo/9
#
Na$ardo TIel4th
Noneto Nonet
Nota Au:iliar Au:iliar9 Note
Nota de Adorno ne$$ential Note
Nota de !la7e He9note
Nota de &a$o !han/in/ Note
&a$$in/ Note
Nota =inal =inal
Nota =undamental Root
Nota &edal &edal Note
Nota Sen$ible Leadin/ Note
Notacin Al4ab5tica Alphabetical Notation
Nota$ de Adorno Grace Note$
Nota$ E$enciale$ E$$ential Note$
No7ena Ninth
O
Obertura O7erture
Octa7a Octa7e
Octeto Octet
Opera Opera
Ori4icio =in/erhole
OrCue$ta Orche$tra
OrCue$ta de In$trumento$
de !uerda Strin/ ;and
Strin/ Orche$tra
OrCue$tacin Orche$tration
P
&alo Stic<
&arte &art
&artitura Score
)*
&artitura de OrCue$ta Open Score
&a$acalle &a$$ica/lia
&a$aje &a$$a/e
&au$a &au$e
Re$t
&edal &edal Note
&edal !ele$te So4t &edal
&edal de E:pre$in SIell &edal
&edal del =orte 8amper &edal
E:ten$ion &edal
Loud &edal
Open &edal
&edal 8ulce So4t &edal
&edal Sua7e So4t &edal
&enta/rama Sta44
Sta7e
&ie@a &iece
&i$ar una !uerda Stoppin/
&i$tn ?al7e
&lectro de &luma Duill
&lica &lica
&olitonalidad &ol9tonalit9
&oliton3a &ol9tonalit9
&orta7iento Kind Trun<
&o$tludio &o$tlude
&otBpourr3 Medle9
&reludio &relude
&reparacin &reparation
&rimera In7er$in de un Acorde =ir$t In7er$ion
o4 a !hord
&rincipal &rincipal
&rolacin &rolation
&ul$acin Touch
&ul$ador Le7er
&unta Fead
&oint
&unto 8ot
&unto de Lr/ano &edal &oint
$
Duiebro Mordent
Duinta =i4th
Duint
Duinteto Duintet
Duintillo Duintuplet
)7
R
Rap$odia Rhap$od9
Ra9a de !omp>$ ;ar
Recapitulacin Recapitulation
Recitado Recitati7e
Recitati7o Recitati7e
Redoble Roll
Ree:po$icin Recapitulation
Re/i$tracin Re/i$tration
Re/i$tro Re/i$ter
Slider
Stop
Trac<er
Re/i$tro de Len/Eeta Reed Stop
Re/i$tro de Mutacin Mutation Stop
Re/i$tro de Tubo$ de Ocho &ie$ ni$on Stop$
Re/i$tro de ?iola ?iol =lueBStop$
Re/i$tro &rincipal 8iapa$on
Re/i$tro$ de Mi:tura Mi:ture Stop$
Re/la Jumbadora Thunder Stic<
Khi@@er
Repeticin Repeat
Repetition
Re$olucin Re$olution
Re$onador Re$onator
Retardo Retardation
Roman@a Romance
Rond Rondo
S
Scordatura Mi$tunin/
Scordatura
Secreto Kind !he$t
Secuencia &ro/re$$ion SeCuence
Se/unda In7er$in de un Acorde Second In7er$ion
o4 a !hord
Sei$illo Se:tolet
Semi4u$a Femidemi$emiCua7er
Si:t9B=ourth Note
Semitono Fal4BStep
Semitone
Septeto Septet
Septillo Septolet
S5ptima Leadin/ Note
Se7enth
)4
Serenata Serenade
Serie de Armnico$ Farmonic Serie$
Se:teto Se:tet
Si/natura Si/nature
Si/no$ de M%$ica Mu$ical S9mbol$
S3ncopa S9ncopation
Sin4on3a S9mphon9
Sol4a Sol4e//io
Sol4eo Sol4e//io
Solmi$acin Solmi@ation
Solo Solo
Sombrete Stopper
Soprano Soprano
Treble
Sordina Mute
Sordino
So$tenido Sharp
Subdominante Subdominant
Suite Suite
Superdominante Submediant
Superdominant
Supertnica Supertonic
Su$pen$in Su$pen$ion
T
Tabla de Armon3a Soundboard
Tan/ente Gac<
Tapa de Secreto pperboard
Ta@a Tube
Tecla 8i/ital
He9
Teclado He9board
Teclado de !ontra$ &edalboard
Teclado de &edale$ &edalboard
Teclado Manual Manual
Tema Moti7e
Theme
Subject
Temperamento Temperament
Tenor Tenor
Tercera Third
Tercera 8i$minuida 8imini$hed Third
Tercera In7er$in de un AcordeThird In7er$ion
o4 a !hord
Tercera Ma9or Third Major
Tercera Menor 8emiBtone
)9
Third Minor
Terceto Ter@et
Trio
Terna Ternar9 =orm
Ternario Ternar9 =orm
Te$itura Te$$itura
Te:ture
Tetracordio Tertrachord
Tiempo ;eat
Timbre Mu$ical Dualit9
Tiple Soprano
Tonada Mu$ical Air
Tnica Tonic
Tono &itch
Tono 8i4erencial 8i44erence Tone
Tono Natural Natural Note
Tono Re$ultante Re$ultant Tone
Tono Simp>tico S9mpathetic Tone
Tono$ Adicionale$ Additional Tone$
Tran$cripcin Arran/ement
Tran$4ormacin del Tema Metamorpho$i$
Tran$icin Tran$ition
Tran$po$icin Tran$po$ition
Tra$tear Stoppin/
Tra$te$ =ret$
Tr5molo Tremolo
Tremulant
Tre$illo Triplet
Triada Triad
Trino Sha<e
Trill
Tr3o Ter@et
Trio
Tritono Tritone
Trompa$ Kind Trun<
V
?ara Slide
?ariacione$ ?ariation$
?entilla ?al7e
Kind ?al7e
?oluta Scroll
?o@ de !abe@a Fead Tone
Fead ?oice
?o@ de &echo !he$t Tone
#5
!he$t ?oice
ANEMO:
INSTRMENTOS
MSI!ALES
A
"# Accordion: $ porta&le ree reed ,eyed instrument.
Acorden
'# Accou$tic ;a$$: $n organ stop on t!e pedal organ.
;ajo Armnico
(# Aeolian Farp: $ stringed instrument allowed to sound &y t!e natural wind &lowing
against strings strec!ed o%er a sounding &oard.
Arpa Elica
)# Alta: T!e oldest mem&er o t!e amily larger t!an t!e %iolin &ut smaller t!an t!e
%ioloncello. See #9' *1.
?iola
*# Altoclarinet: $ single reed woodwind instrument diering &ut little rom t!e
clarinet.
!larinete !ontralto
+# Alto Trombone: ;ne o t!e mem&ers o t!e trom&one amiliy' superseded &y t!e
tenor trom&one.
Trombn Alto
B
.# ;a/pipe: $ wind instrument consisiting o a &low pipe' wind&ag and our reed pipes.
Gaita Galle/a
0# ;anjo: +nstrument o t!e guitar amily' !a%ing rom i%e to nine strings wit! a &elly
o parc!ment strec!ed o%er a !oop' &ut no &ac,.
Banjo
1# ;arrel Or/an: $ mec!anically operated organ. See #*.
Or/anillo
Realijo
"2# ;a$$: T!e lowest o t!e our principal %oices in a musical piece.
;ajo
""# ;a$$ 8rum: T!e &iggest drum now in use. +t !as no snares.
;ombo
#1
"'# ;a$$oon: $ reed organ stop o 1*<oot pitc!,
=a/ot
"(# ;a$$ Strin/: T!e lowest string on any &owed or pluc,ed instrument.
!uerda de Sol
!
")# !a$tanete$: Two small !ollow pieces o wood attac!ed to t!e t!um& or ot!er inger
o eac! !and.
!a$ta-uela$
"*# !ello: 6;r E#, T!e t!ird largest mem&er in siAe o t!e strings o an orc!estra. See
*)' *#.
?ioloncelo
"+# !larinet: $ reed stop o 4<oot pEtc!,
!larinete
".# !larion: $ small trumpet o a narrow &ore,
!lar3n
"0# !ontraba$$ !larinet: T!e largest mem&er o t!e strings in an orc!estra. See "1' )7.
!ontrabajo
"1# !ontraba$$ Trombone: See ").
'2# !9mbal$: Dlates o &rass wit! leat!er !andles !eld in t!e !ands or astened to a
support' t!is sometimes &eing t!e &ig drum.
&latillo$
!3mbalo$
8
'"# 8oubleB;a$$ !larinet: See 14.
''# 8oubleB;a$oon: $n instrument resem&ling t!e &asoon &ut longer and in pitc! an
octa%e lower.
!ontra4a/ot
'(# 8oubleB;a$$ Trombone: $ trom&one' in pitc! an octa%e &elow t!e tenor trom&one.
See 19.
Trombn Contrabajo
')# 8rum: $ny percussion instrument consisting o a s,in stretc!ed o%er a rame.
Tambor
'*# 8rum$tic<$: T!e stic,s used in drumming,
&alillo$
E
'+# En/li$h Forn: T!e medium dou&le reed woodwind instrument o t!e orc!estra'
%ery similar to t!e o&oe.
!orno In/l5$
F
#"
'.# =ipple =lute$: See #1.
'0# =lute: Generic name o t!e instruments &elonging to t!e recorder and t!e trans%erse
lute amilies.
=lauta
G
'1# Grand Or/an: T!e complete organ as in c!urc!es and consisting e.g. o t!e great
organ' t!e swell organ' t!e c!oir organ' t!e solo organ and t!e ec!o organ.
Gran Or/ano
(2# Grand &iano: @oriAontal tailed pianoorte.
&iano de !ola
("# Guitar: $n ancient and widely distri&uted instrument o t!e lute type' &ut wit! a
lat or slig!tly rounded &ac,' played wit! t!e ingers.
Guitarra
H
('# Farp: $n open rame o%er w!ic! is stretc!ed a graduated series o strings' set in
%i&ration &y pluc,ing wit! t!e ingers.
Arpa
((# Farp$ichord: T!e most important o t!e ,ey&oard stringed instruments in w!ic!
t!e strings are set in %i&ration &y /ac,s.
!la7ic5mbalo
!la7ic3mbalo
!la7ic3mbano
G
()# Gin/le$: T!e discs o metal astened round t!e sides o t!e tam&ourine.
!a$cabele$
Sonaja$
L
(*# Lute: $ pluc,ed string instrument wit! a pear<s!aped &ac, and conca%e sides.
Lad
(+# L9re: $ pluc,ed string instrument' no longer in use and s!aped li,e a !arp.
Lira
P
(.# &edal !larinet: See 14.
(0# &iano: Key&oard stringed instrument &eing sounded &y !ammers. See )9.
&iano
(1# &iano4orte: See )4.
#)
R
)2# Rattle: $ small rame &earing strips o wood re%ol%ed so t!at t!ey catc! in t!e cogs
o a w!eel.
!arraca
Matraca
)"# Recorder$: +nclude all lutes o t!e end<&lown' w!istle<mout!piece type. See "7.
=lauta$ de &ico
=lauta$ Recta$
S
)'# Sa:ophone: $ wind instrument made o &rass' &ut ,eyed and played wit! a single
reed.
Saxofn
)(# Side 8rum: $ small cylindrical drum wit! parc!ment at eac! end' one end !a%ing
snares across it. See ##.
Tambor con Tirante$
de !uerda
Tambor Militar
))# Snare 8rum: See #).
)*# Spinet: 3esem&les t!e %irginal in !a%ing one string to a note' &ut diers rom it in
&eing not rectangular &ut wings!aped. T!e strings run at an angle o a&out #0
degrees to t!e ,ey&oard.
E$pineta
)+# Street Or/an: See 9.
).# SIell Or/an: T!e second most important organ on a modern c!urc! organ.
Or/ano E:pre$i7o
T
)0# Tambourine: $ s!allow wooden !oop wit! a parc!ment !ead B t!e !oop !as
circular /ingles inserted. See 01.
&andereta
&andero
Tam&oril
)1# Tenor: See #.
*2# Theorbo: $ large lute wit! two peg &o9es.
*"# Timbrell: See #4.
*'# Trian/le: T!e tin,ling orc!estra instrument,
Tri>n/ulo
*(# Trombone: $ reed organ stop o 1*<oot pitc!.
##
Trombn
*)# Trumpet: $7 Brass wind instrument usually wit! a mainly cylindrical &ore and a
!emisp!erical mout!piece. B7 $ reed organ stop o 4<oot pitc! on t!e manuals
Trompeta
**# Tuba: $7 $ reed organ stop o 4<oot pitc! on t!e manuals. B7 $ deep<toned &rass
wind instrument wit! %al%es' played wit! a cupped mout!piece.
Tuba
V
*+# ?al7e Trombone: +nstrument o t!e trom&one amily using %al%es instead o slides.
Trombn de &i$tone$
*.# ?ibe$: $n instrument resem&ling t!e marim&a. See 04' 09.
?ibr>4ono
*0# ?ibraharp: See 07.
*1# ?ibraphone: See 07.
+2# ?iol: $ stringed instrument ater t!e iddle &ut &eore t!e %iolin,
Viola
+"# ?iola: See #
+'# ?iolin: T!e most important string instruments since t!e se%enteent! century,
?iol3n
+(# ?ioloncell: 6$m E7. See 10.
+)# ?ioloncello: 6BrE7. See 10.
+*# ?ir/inal: ;ldest and simplest mem&er o t!e !arpsic!ord amily' o&long in s!ape.
T!e strings run parallel to t!e ,ey&oard.
?ir/inal
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++# Khittle and 8ub: -om&ination o a small drum and a lute wit! t!ree !oles played
&y one perormer.
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+.# M9lophone: $ graduated series o !ard wooden &ars' played wit! two &eaters !eld
in t!e !ands.
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+0# Jither: $ modern pluc,ed string instrument rat!er popular in Ba%aria and Tyrol.
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