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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 - P

  • p
  • pandora
  • pandoura
  • panpipes
  • pantaleon
  • pantonal
  • pantonality
  • paradiddle
  • paradon
  • parallel chords
  • parallel keys
  • parallel motion
  • paraphrase
  • pardessus
  • paridon
  • pariton
  • parlando
  • parody
  • part
  • part book
  • part crossing
  • part song
  • part writing
  • partial
  • partie finale
  • partimento
  • partita
  • partition
  • PAS
  • pas de deux
  • pas trop
  • paso doble
  • passacaglia
  • passage
  • passagio
  • passamezzo
  • passecaille
  • passepied
  • passing notes
  • Passion
  • passionato
  • pasticcio
  • pastoral
  • pastorale
  • pataflafla
  • patetico
  • patter song
  • Pauke
  • Pauken
  • pausa di biscroma
  • pausa di breve
  • pausa di centoventottavo
  • pausa di croma
  • pausa di minima
  • pausa di semibiscroma
  • pausa di semibreve
  • pausa di semicroma
  • pausa di semiminima
  • pausas de blanca
  • pausas de corchea
  • pausas de cuadrada
  • pausas de fusa
  • pausas de garrapatea
  • pausas de negra
  • pausas de redonda
  • pausas de semicorchea
  • pausas de semifusa
  • pause
  • pauses
  • pavan
  • pavana
  • pavane
  • pavillon
  • Pay Call
  • Pay Day March
  • pea whistle
  • Ped.
  • pedal
  • pedal harp
  • pedal note
  • pedal point
  • pedal tone
  • Pedalharfe
  • pegboard
  • pegbox
  • pegdisc
  • Peitsche
  • pellet bells
  • penando
  • penillon
  • penny whistle
  • pentatonic scale
  • pep band
  • percusión
  • percussion
  • percussion clef
  • percussion idiophone
  • percussion instruments
  • percussione
  • percussive
  • Percussive Arts Society
  • perdendosi
  • perfect
  • perfect authentic cadence
  • perfect concords
  • perfect pitch
  • perform
  • performance
  • performance marks
  • performance practice
  • performer
  • period
  • period double bar
  • pes
  • pes subpunctis
  • pesante
  • petit
  • petite flûte
  • peu
  • pezzo lirico
  • pf
  • phantasie
  • Phantasy
  • phrase
  • phrase marks
  • Phrasierungsbogen
  • phrasing
  • phrygian
  • phrygian cadence
  • piacere
  • piangendo
  • pianissimo
  • pianississimo
  • pianissississimo
  • pianississississimo
  • pianissississississimo
  • piano
  • pianoforte
  • piatti
  • pibgorn
  • pibroch
  • Pic.
  • picardische Terz
  • picardy third
  • Picc.
  • piccolo
  • piccolo trumpet
  • pick
  • Pickelflöte
  • pickup
  • pickup note
  • piece
  • pièce lyrique
  • pietoso
  • piffero
  • Pikkolo
  • Pikkoloflöte
  • pincé étouffé
  • pipa
  • pipe
  • pipe organ
  • pipeau
  • pirolo
  • pirouette
  • piston
  • piston flute
  • piston pipe
  • piston valve
  • pit
  • pit orchestra
  • pitch
  • pitch pipe
  • più
  • più allegro
  • più animato
  • più lento
  • più mosso
  • più moto
  • piva
  • pivot
  • pizz.
  • pizzicato
  • Pk.
  • placido
  • plagal cadence
  • plain chant
  • plain song
  • plainte
  • planche à laver
  • planchette ronflante
  • planctus
  • Platinum Record
  • plectre
  • plectrum
  • Plektrum
  • plettro
  • plica
  • pluck
  • plucked idiophone
  • plunger
  • plus
  • pneuma
  • pochissimo
  • pocket bassoon
  • poco
  • podatus
  • point
  • point d'arret
  • point d'orgue
  • pointe
  • police whistle
  • polka
  • polonaise
  • polychoral
  • polychord
  • polyharmony
  • polyphonic
  • polyphony
  • polyrhythm
  • polytonality
  • Pommer
  • pomposo
  • ponticello
  • popular music
  • porrectus
  • porrectus flexus
  • port
  • port de voix
  • portamento
  • portando
  • portative organ
  • Posaune
  • position
  • positive organ
  • postlude
  • pp
  • ppp
  • pppp
  • ppppp
  • pppppp
  • praeludium
  • Pralltriller
  • pre-Classical
  • precentor
  • precisamente
  • prelude
  • preparation
  • prepared piano
  • près du chevalet
  • press roll
  • pressez
  • prestissimo
  • presto
  • prima
  • prima donna
  • prima prattica
  • prima volta
  • prime
  • primitive music
  • primitivism
  • primo
  • principal
  • principale
  • proben
  • program music
  • program symphony
  • progression
  • progressive rock
  • prolatio
  • prologue
  • Proper
  • properties of sound
  • proportion
  • prosa
  • prosody
  • prosula
  • provare
  • psalm
  • psalmody
  • psaltry
  • psychobilly
  • puente
  • puncta
  • punctum
  • punctus
  • punk rock
  • Punkt
  • Punktierte Note
  • punta
  • puntato
  • puntillo
  • punto
  • pure music
  • purfling

Pay Day March

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[ English ]

Definition

A military bugle call, in the category of service calls, played to signal all troops that they will be paid. The first strain (repeated) of the Pay Day March is used for Pay Call.


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Last Updated: 2015-06-01 14:15:52
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