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Glossary of Musical Terms

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Sackbut
Sacred Music
Saltarello
Samba
Sampler
Sanctus
Sarabande
Sarangi
Sardana
Sarod
Sarrusophone
Sautillé
Saxophone
Scale
Scena
Scenario
Scherzando
Scherzo
Scherzo
Schnell
Schola Cantorum
Scivolando
Scoop
Score
Second
Secular Music
Segno
Segue
Semibreve
Semiquaver
Semitone
Semplice
Sempre
Senza
Septet
Serenade
Serenata
Serialism
Serpent
Sforzando
Shamisen
Shanty
Sharp
Shawm
Sheng
Side Drum
Sight Read
Signature
Simple Interval
Simple Time
Sinfonia
Sinfonietta
Singspiel
Sistrum
Sitar
Slide
Slur
Smorzando
Snare Drum
Soave
Soft Pedal
Solo
Soloist
Sonata
Sonatina
Song
Song Cycle
Sopranino
Soprano
Sordino
Sostenuto
Sotto Voce
Soubrette
Sound Board
Sousaphone
Spiccato
Spinet
Spirito
Stabat Mater
Staccatissimo
Staccato
Staff
Stave
Steel Band
Stop
String(s)
Suite
Sustaining Pedal
Symphonic Poem
Symphony
Symphony Orchestra
Syncopation
Synthesizer
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