Choose the letter which begins musical term that you would like to learn about:
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LAn abbreviation for left, of linke, hand.
LaIn solmization, the sixth degree of the major scale. Also, the first degree of the relative minor scale, e.g. a is the sixth degree, or la, in the C major scale and the first degree of the a-minor scale.
La BémolThe note A.
La Bémol MajeurThe key A
La Bémol MineyrThe key A
LacrimosoTearful, mournful.
La DestraThe right hand.
La DiesèThe note A.
Lamento, LamentosoMournful, sad.
Landini cadenceOccurs when the upper voice moves from the seventh degree to the tone below, and then leaps to the tonic. More about cadences.
LangsamSlow.
LargamenteBroadly.
LarghettoSlower than largo.
LargoVery slow.
Leading toneThe seventh degree of the major scale, so called because of its strong tendency to resolve upward to the tonic.
Ledger linesShort lines placed above and below the staff for pitches beyond the range of the staff.
LegatoSmooth, connected.
LeggieroLight; graceful.
LentoSlow; slightly faster than largo, slower than adagio.
LiberamentoFreely.
LinearMelodic; horizontal lines.
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Belwin Pocket Dictionary of Music: Music Theory Dictionary
By Dr. William Lee
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