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Index of Music Terms - Music Glossaries

As you begin your musical journey, you will come across certain words you may not be familiar with. This is because music has its own beautiful language. Here are some music glossaries or definition of words commonly used in music to further help you in your study. Words are grouped according to their first letter. Note: I thank "Classics for Kids" and "The Austin Symphony" websites for some of the definitions found here.
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About.Com Piano site

Our Piano Guide, Brandy Kraemer, has a huge glossary of musical terms on her site.

Essentials of Music

Well done site which offers definition of musical terms along with examples in Real Audio format.

Classical Works

Brief list and definition of terms.

ORB Online Encyclopedia

Glossary of medieval music terms.

Guitar Site

Terms used in playing the guitar.

Cadenza

Searchable dictionary of musical terms in English, French, German and Serbian.

Innvista

Definition of terms relating to composers and their works.

Guitar at UHL

Alphabetical list of terms for guitarists.

Classics for Kids

Has a music dictionary meant for kids. Really helpful for kids, also has audio samples.

The Austin Symphony

Glossary of popular music terms arranged alphabetically.

Piano Teacher.Org

Musical terms in Italian with English translation.

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