| double sharp |
a musical sign placed before a note, indicating that its pitch is to be raised by two semitones. |
| drop (someone) a line |
to write a brief letter or note to (someone). |
| e |
the third note in the musical scale of C major. [1/2 definitions] |
| eighth note |
in music, a note given one-eighth the time value of a whole note; quaver. |
| extraordinary |
especially worthy of note; remarkable. [1/2 definitions] |
| f |
the fourth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| fermata |
either of a pair of musical signs placed over or under a note, indicating a tone or rest longer than its value expresses. [1/2 definitions] |
| figure |
a person of note. [1/10 definitions] |
| footnote |
a note at the bottom of a page or the end of a chapter that explains a part of the main text. |
| forte2 |
a musical passage or note to be played loudly and forcefully. [1/3 definitions] |
| fortissimo |
a musical note, chord, or passage to be played very loudly or forcefully. [1/3 definitions] |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar or lute to mark where the fingers should press the strings for each note. |
| fundamental |
of a musical chord, having its lowest note as the basis or root. [1/4 definitions] |
| g2 |
the fifth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/2 definitions] |
| glide |
in music, a passing without pause or break from one note to another. [1/9 definitions] |
| gloss2 |
an explanatory note, such as a translation of an unusual, foreign, or technical expression, placed between the lines or in the margin of a text or manuscript. [1/3 definitions] |
| gold certificate |
a certificate or note representing a share of the U.S. gold reserve, formerly issued to and redeemable by the public, but now issued only to Federal Reserve Banks. |
| grace note |
a note in music that is essential neither to the harmony nor the melody but rather is added for ornamentation. |
| half note |
a musical note sustained for half the duration of a whole note. |
| hemidemisemiquaver |
in music, a sixty-fourth note. |
| hollow |
of a sound, dull or deep, like the note made by striking on a large, empty container. [1/10 definitions] |