Section “slur” in Music Glossary - LilyPond

Chapter 1: Musical terms A-Z 2
1 Musical terms A-Z
Languages in this order.
• UK - British English (where it differs from American English)
• ES - Spanish
• I - Italian
• F - French
• D - German
• NL - Dutch
• DK - Danish
• S - Swedish
• FI - Finnish
1.1 A
• ES: la
• I: la
• F: la
• D: A, a
• NL: a
• DK: a
• S: a
• FI: A, a
See also
Chapter 3 [Pitch names], page 85.
1.2 a due
ES: a dos, I: a due, F: à deux, D: ?, NL: ?, DK: ?, S: ?, FI: kahdelle.
Abbreviated a2 or a 2. In orchestral scores, a due indicates that:
1. A single part notated on a single staff that normally carries parts for two players (e.g. first
and second oboes) is to be played by both players.
2. Or conversely, that two pitches or parts notated on a staff that normally carries a single
part (e.g. first violin) are to be played by different players, or groups of players (‘desks’).
See also
No cross-references.
1.3 accelerando
ES: accelerando, I: accelerando, F: accelerando, en accélérant, D: accelerando, schneller werden,
NL: accelerando, DK: accelerando, S: accelerando, FI: accelerando, kiihdyttäen.
[Italian: ‘speed up, accelerate’]
Increase tempo
See also
No cross-references.