Dictionary: V

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

abbreviation for volti subito, turn over quickly

go on, continues or it continues

wavering, referring to vibrato on stringed instruments

wavering, referring to vibrato on stringed instruments

longing; alternatively, grace or charm

vague, rambling, uncertain tempo or expression

value, importance or weight

Colombian music style

value, importance or weight

a simple triple time dance

Chilean dance from the Quellón region

vaporous

(French,) vaporous

variant

varied

composition form in which variously modified re statements of an initially introduced theme are presented in sequence, one after another

varied

variation

variations

varied

street song

vehement

veiled

veiled

with velocity

with velocity

with extreme velocity

with extreme velocity

velocity

velvety

pretty

variations

one of the flamenco styles that belong to the Málaga fandangos group; a typical Spanish folk dance from Málaga

to double

doubled

doubling

society

contented

dying away

transfigured, glorified

course, continuous

loved, in a tender manner

losing itself, dying away

extinguished, dying away

perceptible

shoving away

various

disappearing, dying away

transposition

to strengthen

strengthened

divided

divided

delaying, rallentando

catalogue

embellishments, ornaments

of the evening

of the evening

away, remove

to vibrate

a stringed instrument like the rudra vina except it has no frets. It is played with a slide like a Hawaiian guitar

near

Argentine country dance

empty, open string

much, many

much, many

much, many

four

fourfold

four handed

fourth

a quarter note see Note Values

a quarter note

fourth

fourth

fourth

a sixty fourth note see Note Values

a sixty fourth rest

a sixty fourth note see Note Values

lively

variously vigorous

vigorously

vigorously

vigorous

variously

plucked instrument of the Renaissance with a guitar shaped body, strings tuned like those on the lute, that was confined almost exclusively to Spai…

sixteenth century pastoral songs Villa Lobo, Heitor (1887 1959) See Classical Guitarists and Composers

a stringed instrument

(Argentina) guitar

Portuguese guitar with 5 pairs of metal strings and a sound hole shaped in the form of two hearts

a highly ornamented Portuguese guitar

Portuguese guitar with 5 pairs of metal strings

a Portuguese guitar that has nearly disappeared although, long ago, it was popular throughout the low Alentejo region. Its characteristic sound is…

like the Portuguese guitar, it has five strings which are plucked with the fingers, but its shape, longer and narrower, is more like the Spanish gu…

Brazilian term for guitar

violently

violent

violence

total mastery of one's instrument

a performer possessing total mastery of his or her instrument

briskly, immediately

quick

quickly

an Andalusian dance

vivacious, liveliness, lively

vivacious, liveliness, lively

rather vivacious

vivacity

very vivacious

very vivacious

vivacity

in a lively fashion

lively

(French, adverb) lively

in a lively fashion

vivacious, liveliness, lively

vivacious, liveliness, lively

vivacious, liveliness, lively

voice, part

equal voices

voices

equal voices

longing

distinct instrumental in a musical work

using a voice or a number of voices to produce an instrumental sound

Voice leading focuses on how each line moves, not only on the chord labels. Good voice leading often favors: small interval motion retained common…

vertical distribution of the pitches of a chord above the bass

veil

voice, voices

(Italian,) fast and light

will, one's pleasure

folk song

folk style

full

full

full

complete

sonorous

full sounding

time

a quick dance in triple time in which the lady is lifted into the air during a quarter circle turn

first time

second time

turn, turn over

turn over quickly

voluble

volubly

the loudness of a sound

a keyboard piece in a free style; an organ solo played before and after an Anglican church service

from the

from, of

from here

for, before, forward

beforehand

to prepare

preparation

available

formerly, foregoing

formerly, foregoing

formerly, foregoing

noble

overture, prelude

performance

to perform

forwards

to perform prominently

lullaby from Majorca

Sami storytelling song

empty, open

empty, open