Dictionary of Musical Terms

This page was created  May 31 2001
by Ingeborg Denner

This is a work in progress, and one I can't do on my own, since I do not speak most of these languages. If you can contribute anything, you're most welcome! I'm especially looking for the Swedish and Finnish translations, and for gifs to illustrate what these terms mean. If you spot any mistakes, please
tell me. I know they're there...

 

English Deutsch Francais Espanol Italiano Nederls
Symbols & Notations
bar, measure Takt mesure compas misura maat
barline Taktstrich barre barra stanghetta maatstreep
clef Schlüssel slef liave chiave sleutel
double-bar Schlußstrich signefinal filete d'cola doppia sbarra dubbele streep
ledgerline Hilfslinie ligne supplementaire linea adicionlal linea ausiliaria hulplyn
repeat Wiederholung reprise repetition ritornello herhaling
staff Notensystem portee pentagramma sistema d'notazione notenbalk
whole note Ganze (Note) ronde redonda semibreve hele noot
half note Halbe (Note) blanche blanca minima halve noot
quarter Viertel(note) noire negra simeminima kwart
eighth Achtel(note) croche corchea croma achtste
sixteenth Sechzehntel(note) double croche semircorchea semicroma zestiende
dotted punktiert pointe puntado puntato gepuncteerd
rest Pause pause silencio pausa rust


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