Dictionary: N

after

ad lib

bit by bit, little by little, gradually

as before , as previously

imitation

emphasis

emphatic

following

slackening speed

the two notes that sometimes terminate a trill

nocturne

the second of two contrasting dances, normally a quick dance following a slower one

serenade

the name given to Christmas songs in Catalonia and Galicia Spain

a simple Indian bamboo stick zither

near

artless

artless

artlessly

namely, the same

Spanish lullaby

(1806 1883) See Classical Guitarists and Composers

in a declamatory manner

songs, usually anthems, fanfares, marches, or hymns, that are used as national symbols

music identified with a particular nation, that inspired by folk music

music identified with a particular nation, that inspired by folk music

a note neither sharpened nor flattened, the sign placed before a note that is neither sharpened or flattened. See natural sign in Note Symbols

keys whose signature contains neither sharps nor flats, C major and A minor

See Musical Scales

See natural sign in Note Symbols

in a or normal manner, without using the mute

in a or normal manner, without using the mute

Christmas songs

eight stringed lyre of Uganda

never

no

not

only

any chord built upon the flat second degree of the tonic key

the first inversion of a major chord on the flattened second degree of a major scale

at the side of, near, subsidiary

including, together with

the part of a stringed instrument which bears the fingerboard

in the, at the

negligently, unconstrained, careless

negligently, unconstrained, careless

negligently

to take

in the, at the

non harmonic notes that leave and return to the same chord note by a whole step or half step

in the, at the

in the, at the

in the, at the

in the, at the

in the, at the

a prefix indicating a revived interest in something old

quarter note

nervous

clear

clear

clear

clearly

clearly

clear

new

new

nine

nine

ninth

a compositional style conducive to meditation

an early style of jazz originating in New Orleans in the first two decades of the twentieth century

a small traditional four stringed Mali lute in the form of a teardrop

(Vietnam) guitar like instrument with a long neck, which emits muted sounds, having 2 strings made of silk braid

not

down

depress, press down

nothing

two string Japanese zither used in Shinto shrines

compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second

monochord guitar used in Malian music

noble

nobly

nobility

nobility

still, yet

night

a moderately slow piece, usually for piano, of dreamy, reflective, contemplative character and song like melody

a moderately slow piece, usually for piano, of dreamy, reflective, contemplative character and song like melody

the point on a vibrating string that is at rest

a Christmas carol

quarter note see Note Values

not, no

not, no

not too much

a note that does not belong to the chord with which it sounds, for example, a passing note

two or more independent melodic lines that do not share material with one another

chord structures not based on thirds

music alien to the Western tradition of music, music and instruments of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Islands, the Native Americans, ……

music alien to the Western tradition of music, music and instruments of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Islands, the Native Americans, ……

a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players

a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players

a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players

a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players

music lacking a strong sense of beat or meter

a rhythmic pattern that sounds the same whether played forward or backwards

time signatures using values other than 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12 for the top number

improvised musical phrases a musician might play while warming up

See normal accent in Note Symbols

changed note

leading note

the method used to write down music See Elements of a Musical Score see Note Ornamentation See Elements of Standard Notation for Classical Guitar

a single sound of a particular pitch and length which is notated with a symbol made up of a note head, a stem (in some cases) and a flag (in some c…

passing note

the head, or round part of the note symbol as distinguished from the stem or any other part of the note See note head clef in Elements of a Musical…

see note ornaments in Note Ornamentation

the chromatic scale

a moderately slow piece, usually for piano, of dreamy, reflective, contemplative character and song like melody

nine

a Christmas carol

a set of symbols added on the score to indicate the volume at which a note or a series of notes are to be played

new

only

a slightly raised bar at the top of a guitar neck

full rich or well sustained tone

full rich or well sustained tone

a Kenyan music style created in the late twentieth century, revolves around the lead singer, bass guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards, flute, horn…