Dictionary: I

Index finger of the right hand See p,i,m,a in Left & Right Hand Fingerings

the

A single finger holding multiple strings on a stringed instrument at the same time. Symbol used in standard notation for guitar. Roman numeral indi…

a poetic and musical foot consisting of two syllables, the first short, the second long

smallest of the Japanese kotos, it has one string stretched over a slender plank of wood acting as a soundboard

the accent resulting from the transients produced at the instant of plucking a string

a recurring theme, with or without variations, that appears throughout a composition

a note ornament see Idem in Note Ornamentation

a musical composition of peaceful pastoral character

the

there is needed, there are needed

the most

music that evokes a idea, mood or experience

in case of need

in case

Zulu musician storytellers

imitating

Imitation is common in polyphonic writing and helps create coherence between voices. In classical guitar arrangements, imitation often appears when…

the repetition of a phrase, usually at a different pitch

always, ever, still

odd

impatient, hurried

impatiently, hurriedly

Half Cadence. A chord progression where the dominant chord is the final chord of the cadence and is preceded by the tonic chord in second inversion…

imperious, pompous

impetus, impetuosity

impetuous

impetuously

impetuosity

impetuous

imposing in style, haughtily

an imposing style, haughty

imposing in style, haughtily

gives an impression of an experience

instrumental piece giving the impression of having been improvised

compose or perform

high

highest

in the style or manner of

getting louder and faster

hastening, pressing forward

music composed for the production of a predominantly spoken play

the first line, or first few works, of a work, often used to identify it

incisive

commencing

in a mournful style

becoming weaker

capricious, undecided

where the composer leaves sections or elements in a performance to the discretion of the performer

prominent

a round, a canon which can go on forever

any change or modification of pitch or note

below

generating or using waves or vibrations with frequencies below that of audible sound

English

containing frequencies that are not whole number multiples of the fundamental

heartfelt, intimate

Hymn

innocence

restless

restless

imperceptible

ensemble, together

urgent

urgent

urgently

describes music written for instruments but not for the voice

the disposition of instruments in a musical work, which instruments plays what lines in the score

devices used to create music

a short piece played between two larger ones

a smaller piece placed between others

short, musical, dramatic items performed between acts of a theatrical performance

a smaller piece placed between others

a smaller piece placed between others

the lengthening of the repetition of a phrase by the insertion of material not heard in the original phrase

how a performer will present the material to the listeners.

Deceptive Cadence. A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by a chord other than the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, a dec…

the distance between two pitches

intimate

intimate

the degree to which the pitch of a note heard is what is correct but not to the degree that the note heard is the wrong note

chanting on a single note

entrée

boldly

boldness

bold

opening bars of a piece of music played before the main theme

the opening part of a piece of music

introduction

where the notes in a chord or triad do not follow their standard order

counterpoint in which two or more voices can be interchanged

angrily

ironically

ironic

undecided in style

impetuosity

in which a figure is repeated using the same notes but employing a different rhythm

where the rhythm in each part exactly matches that of others

repeated rhythmic pattern set against a pattern of notes or pitches

same

the same speed

a work for orchestra

an augmented sixth chord, which contains only three tones

leg rattles worn by dancers