Musical terminology

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Below is a list of terms used in musical terminology which are likely to occur on printed or sheet music. Many of these terms have an Italian etymology, reinforcing the Italian origins of standard modern musical notation. Most of the other terms are taken from either the French or German languages; these will be indicated by "(Fr.)" and "(Gr.)", respectively. In different countries, the terms you see below may be written in the language of that country.

Related Topics:
Sheet music - Italian - French - German

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Unless indicated otherwise, these terms are assumed to be Italian (or English) in origin.

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