A fermata
Bird's eye
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Fermata
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Italian
musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration See fermata in Note Symbols see fermata i…
Fermata
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Notation
A fermata invites expressive duration. Exact length depends on style, phrase context, and performance judgment. In practical…
Eye music
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music that is pleasing or puzzling to the eye
Chace
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French
fourteenth century French term for 'canon', two and three voice canons that imitated bird calls or the sounds of instruments,…
Fermate
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German
musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration See fermata in Note Symbols
Halt
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German
the fermata sign, pause
Hold
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fermata; musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration
Pause
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English
the fermata sign