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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

Lyra

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Definition

This term has been applied to several instruments throughout history: to the medieval rebec, to the lira da braccio, the lirone, and to the glockenspiel.

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Last Updated: 2013-02-14 19:15:40
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