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0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Hornbostel-Sachs System Western Symphonic Classification

Terms - L

  • L
  • l'istesso tempo
  • L.H.
  • L.P.
  • l.v.
  • La
  • La bémol
  • La bemol
  • La bemolle
  • La dièse
  • La diesis
  • La doble bemol
  • La doble sostenido
  • La doppio bemolle
  • La doppio diesis
  • La double bémol
  • La double dièse
  • la pompe
  • La sostenido
  • labium
  • Lacrimosa
  • Lage
  • lai
  • laissez vibrer
  • lame musicale
  • lamellaphone
  • lament
  • lamentation
  • lamentations
  • lamento
  • lamento funebre
  • lamentoso
  • Ländler
  • langsam
  • languendo
  • largamente
  • large
  • largeur
  • larghetto
  • larghezza
  • larghissimo
  • largo
  • larigot
  • larynx
  • lasciare
  • lasciare vibrare
  • Latin American music
  • Latin music
  • Latin percussion
  • Latin rim shot
  • lauda
  • lauda spirituale
  • Lauds
  • Le
  • lead
  • lead guitar
  • lead sheet
  • leader
  • leading note
  • leading tone
  • leaning note
  • leap
  • leben
  • lebhaft
  • ledger lines
  • left
  • left hand
  • legatissimo
  • legato
  • legatura
  • legatura di fraseggio
  • legende
  • leger lines
  • leggiero
  • legni
  • legno
  • legno frullante
  • Lehrstück
  • Leich
  • Leichen-musik
  • Leitmotif
  • lent
  • lentissimo
  • lento
  • les deux pedales
  • less
  • Lesson
  • Lesson 25
  • lesto
  • let vibrate
  • lever
  • Li
  • liaison
  • Liber Usualis
  • libero
  • libretto
  • licenza
  • lieblich
  • Lied
  • Liederbuch
  • Liederspiel
  • ligature
  • likembe
  • Lindy Hop
  • line
  • linke
  • linke Hand
  • lip
  • lira
  • lira da braccio
  • lira organizzata
  • lirico spinto
  • lirone
  • litany
  • lithophone
  • Litophon
  • litophone
  • litophono
  • little
  • liturgical books
  • liturgy
  • lituus
  • liu qin
  • lo stesso tempo
  • Lobgesang
  • loco
  • Locrian
  • Lombardic rhythm
  • long
  • long pause
  • long roll
  • longa
  • longe
  • lotus flute
  • loure
  • lower joint
  • Luftpause
  • Luftpausen
  • lullaby
  • lunga
  • lunga pausa
  • lur
  • lusingando
  • lustig
  • lute
  • Luthier
  • luttuoso
  • lydian
  • Lyra
  • lyra viol
  • lyre
  • lyric
  • lyric opera
  • lyric piece
  • lyric soprano
  • lyrical
  • Lyrisches Stück

Lesson

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[ English ]

Definition

English term originally used to refer to an exercise in performance or composition. Later it was applied to individual keyboard suite movements and for chamber music. In this sense, it is almost the equivalent to the Italian sonata.


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Last Updated: 2016-06-02 19:23:38
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