Musical Terms Beginning With E

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Eighth Note

A note that lasts 1/8 the duration of a whole note.

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Encore

French for “again.” The call for a performer to continue playing at the end of a concert. Also the name for an additional piece of music, not listed in the program, that is played at the end of a concert.

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English horn

A woodwind instrument with a double reed that’s similar to an oboe, but longer, and with a pear-shaped bell. Its tone is lower and mellower than an oboe.

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Ensemble

A group of people singing or playing together.

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Etude

French for “study.” A piece of music originally intended to help a practice an instrument.

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