Lyre
An ancient harp-like string instrument.
Lute
An old string instrument that you pluck. It is smaller than a guitar and has a body shaped like a pear. It was used mostly in medieval Europe.
Lied
German for “song.”
Libretto
The words of an opera, written in a little book.
Legato
To play notes smoothly, without stopping between notes.
Largo
When someone plays music slowly, they are playing largo.
Larghetto
Italian for a slow movement in a piece of music.
Lyre
An ancient harp-like string instrument.
Lute
An ancestor of the guitar, this string instrument with a pear-shaped body has its strings arranged in pairs. Its strings are plucked.
