This unique and multidimensional resource, for students , teachers and musicians, explains 2,300 musical terms through three different methods:

• Written definitions
• Music notation
• Audio extracts

From acciaccatura and fragmentation, to ostinato and vihuela - each one is linked to a scored and audio example.

DICTIONARY

• Musical terms are defined, covering western music from the dark ages to the 20th Century.
• The definitions are backed up by an extensive reference section, in...