fagotto (fah GOT oh) bassoon
falsetto (fahl SET toh) male production of voice above normal range
fanfare (FAN fair) Brass flourish
fantasia (fan TAY syah) composition based on themes
feldpartita (FELT par tee tah) partita for military wind band
fermata (fer MAH tah) symbol over a note indicating a longer stress than normal
fifth (fehfth) Interval between tonic and fifth tone above it
figure (FIG yer) musical fragment
finale ( fee NAHL ay) concluding movement
flamenco (flah MEN koh) Andalusian folksong with blazing guitar
flat (fla't) a sign to lower pitch by one semitone
form (for'm) the style of a piece, harmony and rhythm
forte (FOR tay) loud
fortissimo (for TEE see moh) an indication to play louder
forza (FOR zah) in indication to play with more power
forzando (for ZAHN doh) forcefully accented
fourth (FOR'th) tonic interval
frets (frehtz) strips of wood under guitar strings for fingering
fugato (foo GAH toh) incomplete movement in fugal style
fughetta (foo GET tah) a short fuge
fugue (fyoog) polyphonic form based on a single subject first tated by one voice then another.
fundamental (fun dah MEN tal) low tonic chord or low harmonic note
furiant (foo ree AHNT) czech dance with lively rhythms

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