This glossary is far from complete. Additions are welcome.
(arbitrary number of bars' rest) | bâton de pause | |||||
comma enharmonique | ||||||
comma pythagoricien | komma van Pythagoras | |||||
comma syntonique | komma van Didymos, syntonische komma | |||||
doigté de pédale | ||||||
doigté | ||||||
fioriture | cadens | cadenza | ||||
indication de pédale | ||||||
mode ecclésiastique | ||||||
pointillés | ||||||
A | la | |||||
B | si | |||||
C | do | C | ||||
C | ut | |||||
D | ré | |||||
E | mi | |||||
F | fa | |||||
G | sol | |||||
accent | accent | Akzent | accent | accento | ||
accident; accidental alteration | altération accidentelle | Vorzeichen | toevallig teken | accidento | ||
adjacent keys | tons voisins | |||||
alto | alto | alt | ||||
ancient form (diatonic minor scale) | forme du mode mineur ancien | |||||
appoggiatura | appogiature, ports de voix, notes d'agr\'ement | langer Vorschl\"age | appogiature | |||
arpeggio | arpège, arpègement | Brechungen | gebroken akoord | arpeggio | ||
artificial measure | mesure artificielle | |||||
artificial rest | respiration | |||||
ascending interval | intervalle ascendant | |||||
augmented (interval) | augmenté (intervalle) | overmatig interval | ||||
backfall, forefall | accent, chute, port de voix | Vorschlag | korte voorslag | appogiature | ||
bar; measure | mesure | maat, maatstreep | ||||
baritone | bariton | bariton | ||||
barline | barre (de mesure) | Taktstrich | maatstreep | stanghetta | ||
bass clef | clé de fa | F Schl\"ussel | F sleutel, bas sleutel | chiave di basso | ||
bass | basse | bas | ||||
beam | barre | Balken | waardestreep/balk | barra | ||
beat | temps | tel | ||||
binary beat | temps binaire | tweedelige maatsoort | ||||
brace | accolade | Klammer | accolada | Symbol at the start of a system that connects staffs. | ||
brass | koper (blazers) | |||||
cadence | cadence | cadens | ||||
chain of trills | chaîne de trilles | triller | ||||
character | caractère | |||||
chevron | chevron | |||||
chord of the dominant ninth | accord de neuvième dominante | dominant noon akkoord | ||||
chord of the dominant seventh | accord de septième dominante | septiem akkoord | ||||
chord | accord | akkoord | ||||
chromatic scale | gamme chromatique | chromatische toonladder | ||||
chromatic semitone | demi-ton chromatique | chromatische halve toon | ||||
chromatic transposition | transposition chromatique | |||||
chromatic type | genre chromatique | |||||
clef | clef | Schl\"ussel | Sleutel | la chiave (pl. le chiavi) | ||
clef | clé | sleutel | ||||
closing angular bracket | decrescendo | |||||
comma | comma | |||||
compound interval | intervalle composé | |||||
compound measure | mesure composée | |||||
conjunct movement | mouvement conjoint | |||||
consonant interval; consonance | consonance | consonant | ||||
contralto | contralto | |||||
contro-time | contre-temps | |||||
cue-notes | Stichnoten | stichnoten | ||||
dash over/below | pizzicato | |||||
degree [of the scale] | degré [de la gamme] | trap [van de toonladder] | ||||
descending interval | intervalle descendant | dalend interval | ||||
diatonic major scale | gamme diatonique majeure | diatonische majeur toonladder | ||||
diatonic minor scale | gamme diatonique mineure | |||||
diatonic semitone | demi-ton diatonique | diatonische halve toon | ||||
diatonic type | genre diatonique | |||||
diatonic | diatonique | diatonisch | A diatonic scale is a scale consisting of whole and half tones. | |||
diminished (interval) | diminué (intervalle) | verminderd (interval) | ||||
disjunct movement | mouvement disjoint | |||||
dissonant interval; dissonance | dissonance | dissonant interval; dissonant | ||||
dominant | dominante | dominant | A tone that creates tension; usually the fifth degree of the scale. | |||
dot (augmentation dot) | point | Punkt | punt | punto | ||
dot and curved line combined | point et liaison combinés | |||||
dot over/below | staccato | staccato | ||||
dot | point | punt | ||||
dotted note | note pointée | |||||
double appoggiatura | appogiature double | |||||
double bar line | double barre | Doppeltaktstrich | dubbele streep | doppia barra | ||
double dotted note | note doublement pointée | |||||
double flat | double bémol | Doppel-Be | dubbelmol | doppio bemolle | ||
double sharp | double dièse | Doppelkreuz | dubbelkruis | doppio diesis | ||
double trill | trille double | |||||
double triplet | double triolet | dubbele triool | ||||
double whole note | breve | brevis | breve | |||
duplet | duolet | duool | ||||
duration | durée | duur, lengte | ||||
eighth note | croche | quaver | achtste noot | |||
eighth rest | demi-soupir | quaver rest | achtste rust | |||
engraving | notenstechen | steken | ||||
enharmonic intervals | intervalles enharmoniques | |||||
enharmonic notes | notes enharmoniques | enharmonische noot | ||||
enharmonic scales | gammes enharmoniques | |||||
enharmonic transposition | transposition enharmonique | |||||
enharmonic type | genre enharmonique | |||||
enharmony | enharmonie | |||||
essential alteration | altération essentielle | |||||
expression mark | signe d'expressoin | Vortragszeichen | voordrachtsteken | segno d'espressione | ||
extension of interval | extension d'intervalle | |||||
fermata | pauses | Fermate | fermate | fermata | Prolonged sound or silence of indefinite duration | |
fifth | quinte | kwint | ||||
flag, hook, tail, pennant | crochet | F\"anchen | vlaggetje | coda uncinata | ||
flat | bémol | Be | mol | bemolle | ||
four-bar rest | bâton de pause | |||||
fourth | quarte | kwart | ||||
glissando | glissement | Glissando | glissando | glissando | ||
graces | petites notes | kurz Vorschl\"age, Manieren (?) | versieringen | appogiature | ||
grand staff | piano systeem | A combination of two staffs with a brace. Usually used for piano music. | ||||
half note | blanche | minim | halve noot | |||
half rest | demi-pause | minim rest | halve rust | |||
harmonic cadence | cadence harmonique | cadens | ||||
harmonic form (diatonic minor scale) | forme harmonique | |||||
harmonic interval | intervalle harmonique | |||||
incomplete measure | mesure incomplète | |||||
interval | intervalle | interval | ||||
inversion of interval | renversement d'intervalle | inversie | ||||
irregular contro-time | contre-temps irrégulier | |||||
irregular group | groupe irrégulier | |||||
irregular measure | mesure irrégulière | |||||
irregular syncopation | syncope irrégulière | onregelmatige syncope | ||||
key signature | armure, armature [de la clé], signes des accidentals | Vorzeichen | toonsoort (voortekens) | segni di chiave | ||
kind of note | figure de note | |||||
kind of rest | figure de silence | |||||
leading note | sensible | |||||
ledger line, leger line | ligne supplémentaire | Hilfslinien, Kopfstriche (?) | hulplijntje | lineette | A ledger line is an extension of the staff. | |
legato curve | liaison rythmique | legato boog | ||||
lilypond | étang de lis | lilyteich | lily pond | lelievijver | stagno del giglio | |
line | ligne | lijn | ||||
long appoggiatura | appogiature longue | |||||
lower number | chiffre inférieur | |||||
major (interval) | majeur (intervalle) | groot (interval) | ||||
major mode | mode majeur | |||||
meantone tuning | tempérament mésotonique | |||||
mediant | médiante | mediant | The sixth degree of a scale | |||
melodic cadence | cadence mélodique | cadens | ||||
melodic form (diatonic minor scale) | forme mélodique | |||||
meter, time | m\`etre | Takt, Metrum | maatsoort | A recurring pattern of stress | ||
metronome | métronome | metronoom | ||||
metronomic indication | indication métronomique | |||||
mezzo-soprano | mezzo-soprano | |||||
middle C clef | clé d'ut | C sleutel, alt sleutel | chiave di tenore | |||
middle C | do central | centrale C | ||||
minor (interval) | mineur (intervalle) | |||||
minor mode | mode mineur | |||||
modal note | note modale | |||||
mode | mode | |||||
modulation | modulation | modulatie | ||||
mordent | mordant, pinc\'e | Pralltriller, Mordent | mordent | mordente | ||
motive | incise | motief | ||||
musical ladder | échelle musicale | |||||
natural sign | bécarre | Aufl\"osungszeichen | herstellingsteken | bequadro | ||
ninth | noon | |||||
note head | Notenkopf | noot balletje | ||||
note | note | Note | noot | nota | ||
octave line | clé d'octave | |||||
octave line | échelle d'octave | |||||
octave sign | octave | Oktave | ottava | |||
octave | octave | octaaf | ||||
opening angular bracket | crescendo | |||||
ornament, embellishment; accessory | agr\'ement, ornement | Verzierungen | fiorette, fioriture, abbellimenti | |||
part | partij | |||||
pause | pause | Luftpause | ||||
pause | point d'orgue | |||||
perfect (interval) | juste (intervalle) | rein (interval) | ||||
perfect major chord | accord parfait majeur | |||||
perfect minor chord | accord parfait mineur | |||||
phrase member | membre de phrase | |||||
phrase | phrase | |||||
phrasing | phrasé | |||||
pitch pipe; tuning fork | diapason | stemfluitje; stemvork | ||||
pitch | hauteur | toonhoogte | ||||
quadruplet | quartolet | kwartool | ||||
quarter note | noire | crotchet | kwartnoot | |||
quarter rest | soupir | crotchet rest | kwart rust | |||
register | registre | register | ||||
regular contro-time | contre-temps régulier | |||||
regular syncopation | syncope régulière | |||||
relative scales | gammes relatives, tons relatifs | |||||
repeat | barre de reprise | herhaling | ||||
rest | silence | |||||
rest | soupir | Pause | rust | pausa | ||
return sign | renvoi | herstellingsteken | ||||
rhythm | rythme | Rhythmus | ritme | |||
rhythmic curve | courbe rythmique | |||||
scale | gamme | toonladder | ||||
score | partition | partituur | ||||
second | seconde | secunde | ||||
semitone | demi-ton | halve toon | ||||
seventh | septième | septiem | septime | |||
sextuplet | sextolet | sextool | ||||
sextuplet | sixain | sextool | ||||
shading signs | signes indicateurs de nuance | |||||
shading | nuance | |||||
sharp | dièse | kruis | ||||
short appoggiatura | appogiature brève | |||||
simple appoggiatura | appogiature simple | |||||
simple interval | intervalle simple | |||||
simple measure | mesure simple | |||||
sixteenth note | double croche | semiquaver | zestiende noot | |||
sixteenth rest | quart de soupir | semiquaver rest | zestiende rust | |||
sixth | sixte | sext | ||||
sixty-fourth note | quadruple croche | hemidemisemiquaver | vierenzestigste noot | |||
sixty-fourth rest | seizième de soupir | hemidemisemiquaver rest | ||||
slur | liason, coulé | Bindungzeichen, Bindebogen | binding, bindingsboog | legatura | ||
soprano | soprano | sopraan | ||||
space | espace | |||||
staff | portée | (noten)balk; partij | pl staves or staffs | |||
stem | queue | Stiel, Hals | stok | asta, gamba | ||
strings | strijkers | |||||
strong beat | temps fort | thesis | ||||
subdominant | sous-dominante | |||||
subtonic | sous-tonique | |||||
superdominant | sus-dominante | |||||
supertonic | sus-tonique | |||||
syncopation; upbeat | syncope | syncope | ||||
system | syst\`eme | System | systeem | sitema | ||
tempered tuning | tempérament égal | getempereerde stemming | ||||
tempo indication | signes de temps | Zeitmasse, Tempobezeichnung | tempo aanduiding | segno di tempo | ||
tempo; movement | mouvement | |||||
tenor | ténor | |||||
tenth | deciem | decime | ||||
ternary beat | temps ternaire | driedelige maatsoort | ||||
tetrachord | tétracorde | |||||
third | tierce | terts | ||||
thirty-second note | triple croche | demisemiquaver | 32e noot | |||
thirty-second rest | huitième de soupir | demisemiquaver rest | 32e rust | |||
tie | liaison | Bindung | overbinding | legatura | A curve that shows the prolongation (as opposed to the repetition fo a note) | |
time signature | chiffrage (chiffres indicateurs), signe de valeur | Taktvorzeichnung, Taktvorzeichen | maatsoort | segni di tempo | ||
tonal note | note tonale | |||||
tonality | tonalité | tonaliteit | ||||
tone | ton | toon | ||||
tonic | tonique | tonica | ||||
transposition | transposition | transpositie | ||||
treble clef | clé de sol | G Schl\"ussel | G sleutel, viool sleutel | chiave di violino | ||
tremolo | tr\'emolo | Tremolo | tremolo | tremolo | ||
trill; shake | trille, tremblement, battement (cadence) | Triller | triller | trillo | ||
triplet | triolet | |||||
tritone | triton | |||||
turn; gruppetto | bris\'e, groupe, doubl\'e, grupetto | Doppelschlag | dubbelslag | grupetto | ||
two-bar rest | bâton de pause | |||||
underline over/below | portamento | |||||
unison | unisson | unisono | ||||
unit of beat | unité de temps | |||||
unit of measure | unité de mesure | |||||
upper number | chiffre supérieur | |||||
voice | voix | stem | ||||
weak beat | temps faible | arsis | ||||
whole note | ronde | semibreve | hele noot | |||
whole rest | pause | semibreve rest | ||||
woodwind | houtblazers |