Dictionary: E

music written from the Middle Ages to about 1750

in the same way, likewise

just as

hard black rubber

church; church related

church modes

a term applied to a composer's style when he is writing in an atypical manner

echo

short piece of music in in pastoral style

and

noble

to touch very lightly

effect of music on an audience

equal

equally

equality

equality

zeal

in an ardent style, zealous

an interval of an octave

one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values

one eighth the time value of a whole rest

haste

to hurry

accelerando

speedy

a, one

a, one

simple, single

introduction, preface or prelude

some

to turn back, a turning back

once

die away

for one part

beginning, entrance

single

folk instrument used to provide a drone as well as simple rhythmic accompaniment to folk songs in the Indian subcontinent, one stringed lute

development or expansion of a musical idea or theme

electronic music

elegant

elegantly

elegy

elegiac

a lament

See Elements of a Musical Score in Elements of a Musical Score

elevated of spirit

elevation of spirit

a compound interval of an octave plus a fourth

the shortening of a theme or phrase by removing particular notes

ornament

emotion

feeling

feelingly

emphasis

excitedly

eager

in, whilst

a six or seven string zither from East Africa

encouragement to a performer to perform something more

energy

energetic

emphasis

emphatically

emphatic

quicker

the interval between notes notated for example A flat and G sharp, which on an equal tempered keyboard instrument are played with the same key

Enharmonic equivalents are notes spelled differently but sounding the same. Examples include: C sharp and D flat F sharp and G flat In guitar study…

remove

a medley

a group of musicians

to hear

heard

heard

distant

distance

music performed between acts

entrance

dash, go

beginning, entrance

the commencing moment of any work

a comic musical intermezzo within a play

rapture

the point in a musical work where a melody starts

considerably, decided, resolute

in a determined style

determination

enthusiasm

enthusiastic

an acoustical term referring to the attack, duration and decay of a sounding note

music used for relaxation and meditation

a 40 string kithara placed and played on one's knees

a French instrument of the dulcimer family

a subsidiary part of a work

the same as rondo form

a wedding song

equable

the modern method of tuning where the interval of an octave is exact and the interval between each successive semitone is equal to the twelfth root…

evenly, alike

a Chinese bowed string instrument similar to a violin but with only two strings

emotionally moved

sublime

sublimity

a simplifed version

becoming weakened

lack

becoming tired out

tired out

to lower pitch

earnest

serious

heroic

heroic

love song

substitute

agitated

first

first

dying away

stifled

slower and steadier

irritated

exalted, excited

exact

exactness

first

non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap

an Argentine dance where the female partner hides from the male

execution

exercises

exercise

specialized music designed for an elite audience that cannot understand or perform the music without special training

exotic

exotic

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

dying away

expression

expressively

sketch

North Indian bowed instrument with 20 metal frets and 12 to 15 sympathetic strings

dying away

as soft as possible

toned down

composition of erratic type

extremely

in the style of students

in the style of students

exultation

and

and

material originating in any culture still living or known through relatively recent history

the study of music as a cultural phenomenon

some, something, somewhat

the expression of musical rhythm through bodily movement

a cadence that implies one type of resolution, but goes instead to another

equal temperament

evocation, invocation

exactly

exalted, very excited

a piece designed to develop technique

music meant to be easily comprehended and performed by anyone with little musical training

music in which the rhythms, melodies, or instrumentation are intended to evoke the atmosphere of far off lands or ancient times

Anticipated or Expected Barre See Anticipated or Expected Barre in Barre

hidden fifths or octaves between the outer voices in a harmonic progression

the part of a work where the principal themes are first stated

expressive

indications in a musical score where the composer wish changes in the dynamics, tempo or mood

where the work expresses the artist or composer's state of mind

the art of composing at sight, improvisation

tall chords; 9th, 11th and 13th chords

an horizontal line (or broken line) placed next to the right of a symbol to show that a symbol must be maintained during the following note or notes

stage entertainment with music, written in a free informal style

extremely

music that is pleasing or puzzling to the eye