An Seotal - The Gaelic Terminology Database

a cappella: a cappella; adv; they sang a cappella sheinn iad a cappella; Cuspair: Ceòl
a cappella: a cappella; adj; a cappella singing seinn a cappella; a cappella imitative singing seinn atharraiseach a cappella; Cuspair: Ceòl
accelerando: accelerando; adv; they played accelerando chluich iad accelerando; Cuspair: Ceòl
accelerando: accelerando; adj; an accelerando passage mòr-earrann accelerando; Cuspair: Ceòl
accent: aicinn; n(m); accent - aicinn scaccents - aicinnean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
accidental: seachran; n(m); accidental - seachrain scaccidentals - seachranan iom; lower accidental ìslich seachran; reason for accidental adhbhar seachrain; Cuspair: Ceòl
accompagnato: accompagnato; n(f); accompagnato - accompagnato scaccompagnatos - accompagnatothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
accompaniment: ceòl-taic; n(m); accompaniment - ciùil-taic scaccompaniments - ceòl-taic(ean) iom; extent of accompaniment meud ciùil-taic; Cuspair: Ceòl
accompanist: neach-taic; n(m); accompanist - neach-taic scaccompanists - luchd-taic iom; role of the accompanist dreuchd an neach-taic; without accompanist gun neach-taic; Cuspair: Ceòl
accompany: thoir taic do; vb; accompany the song thoir taic don òran; Cuspair: Ceòl
accordion: bogsa; n(m); accordion - bogsa scaccordions - bogsaichean iom; accordion music ceòl a' bhogsa; playing the accordion a' cluich a' bhogsa; piano accordion bogsa-piàna; Cuspair: Ceòl
acoustic: acustaig; adj; acoustic qualities feartan acustaig; acoustic amplifier meudaichear acustaig; acoustic guitar giotàr acustaig; Cuspair: Ceòl
acoustics: acustaigs; n(m/f); acoustics - acustaigs sc; good acoustics acustaigs mhath; acoustics qualities feartan acustaigs; Cuspair: Ceòl
adaptation: ath-riochdachadh; n(m); adaptation - ath-riochdachaidh scadaptations - ath-riochdachaidhean iom; suitability of the adaptation freagarrachd an ath-riochdachaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
adapted: ath-riochdaichte; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
air: fonn; n(m); air - fuinn scairs - fuinn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
aleatoric: aleatoric; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
allegro: allegro; n(m/f); allegro - allegro scallegros - allegrothan iom; allegro assai allegro assai; allegro at beginning of symphony allegro aig toiseach siomfonaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
allemande: allemande; n(f); allemande - allemande scallemandes - allemandeathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
almand: almand; n(m/f); almand - almand scalmands - almandathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
alto: alto; n(f); alto - alto scaltos - altothan iom; alto singer seinneadair alto; Cuspair: Ceòl
anacrusis: anacrusis; n(f); anacrusis - anacrusis scanacruses - anancruses iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
anthem: laoidh; n(m/f); anthem - laoidhe scanthems - laoidhean iom; national anthem laoidh nàiseanta; Cuspair: Ceòl
antiphonal: antifonail; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
arco: arco; n(m); arco - arco scarcos - arcothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
aria: àiria; n(f); aria - àiria scarias - àiriathan iom; singing a long aria a' seinn àiria fhada; coloratura aria àiria coloratura; Cuspair: Ceòl
arioso: arioso; n(m); arioso - arioso scariosos - ariosothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
arpeggio: arpeggio; n(m/f); arpeggio - arpeggio scarpeggios - arpeggiothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ascend: dìrich; vb; ascend to a higher note dìrich gu nota nas àirde; Cuspair: Ceòl
ascending: dìreadh; vb n; notes which are ascending or descending notaichean a tha a' dìreadh no a' teàrnadh; ascending to a higher note a' dìreadh gu nota nas àirde; Cuspair: Ceòl
ascending: dìridh; adj; ascending scale sgèile-dìridh; ascending scales sgèilean-dìridh; extent of ascending scale meud sgèile-dìridh; ascending sequences ruithean-dìridh; Cuspair: Ceòl
atonal: eu-tònalach; adj; atonal songs òrain eu-tònalach; Cuspair: Ceòl
atonality: eu-tònalachd; n(f); atonality - eu-tònalachd scatonalities - eu-tònalachdan iom; features of atonality feartan eu-tònalachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
augment: meudaich; vb; augment interval in the music meudaich eadar-ùine sa cheòl; Cuspair: Ceòl
augmentation: meudachadh; n(m); augmentation - meudachaidh scaugmentations - meudachaidhean iom; notes of the augmentation notaichean a' mheudachaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
ayre: ayre; n(m); ayre - ayre scayres - ayreathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ballad: bailead; n(m); ballad - baileid scballads - baileadan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ballet: ballet; n(f); ballet - ballet scballets - ballethean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ballett: ballett; n(f); ballett - ballett scballetts - ballettean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
band: còmhlan; n(m); band - còmhlain scbands - còmhlain iom; dance band còmhlan dannsa; pipe band còmhlan pìoba; Cuspair: Ceòl
bar line: bàr-loidhne; n(f); bar line - bàr-loidhne scbar lines - bàr-loidhnichean iom; double bar line bàr-loidhne dhùbailte; Cuspair: Ceòl
baritone: baratòn; n(m); baritone - baratòn scbaritones - baratònan iom; the baritone's voice guth a' bharatòn; Cuspair: Ceòl
baroque: baroc; adj; baroque musical pieces pìosan ciùil baroc; baroque music ceòl baroc; baroque art ealain bharoc; Cuspair: Ceòl
baroque: baroc; n(m); baroque - baroc sc; Baroque period Linn a' Bharoc; Cuspair: Ceòl
bass: beus; n(m); bass - beus scbasses - beusan iom; bass line beus-loidhne; descending bass line beus-loidhne teàrnaidh; bass singing seinn bheusan; bass clef beus-chleaf; Alberti bass beus Alberti; bass trombone beus-thrombòn; double bass prò-bheus; figured bass beus figearach; fretless bass beus gun cheap; ground bass bonn-bheus; first bass ceud-bheus; Cuspair: Ceòl
bass clef: beus-chleaf; n(m); bass clef - beus-chleaf scbass clefs - beus-chleafan iom; bass clef pitch pitse beus-chleaf; bass clef symbol comharra beus-chleaf; Cuspair: Ceòl
bass trombone: beus-thrombòn; n(m); bass trombone - beus-thrombòn scbass trombones - beus-thrombònan iom; bass trombone music ceòl beus-thrombòn; Cuspair: Ceòl
bassoon: basùn; n(m); bassoon - basùn scbassoons - basùnaichean iom; contra bassoon basùn contra; double reed bassoon basùn le dà ribheid; playing the bassoon a' cluiche a' bhasùn; Cuspair: Ceòl
baton: batan; n(m); baton - batain scbatons - batanan iom; raising the baton a' togail a' bhatain; the conductor's baton batan an stiùiriche-ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
beat: buille; n(f); beat - buille scbeats - buillean iom; echo beat iar-bhuille; rhythm of the beat ruitheam na buille; beating a' cumail na buille; keeping the beat a' cumail na buille; Cuspair: Ceòl
bellows: balg-sèididh; n(m); bellows - builg-sèididh scbellows - builg-sèididh iom; the accordion's bellows builg-sèididh a' bhogsa; Cuspair: Ceòl
birl: barral; n(m); birl - barrail scbirls - barralan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
blockbuster: blocbustair; n(m); blockbuster - blocbustair scblockbusters - blocbustairean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
blowing: sèideadh; n(m); blowing - sèididh scblowings - sèididhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
blues: blues; n(m); blues - blues scblues - blues iom; blues music ceòl blues; descending blues scales sgèile-teàrnaidh blues; Cuspair: Ceòl
boogie woogie: boogie woogie; n(m); boogie woogie - boogie woogie sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
bossa nova: bossa nova; n(m); bossa nova - bossa nova scbossa nova - bossa novathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
bottom note: nota-buinn; n(f) / adj; bottom note - nota-buinn scbottom notes - notaichean-buinn iom; single tone bottom note nota-buinn aona-tòna; Cuspair: Ceòl
boureé: boureé; n(f); boureé - boureé scboureé - boureéthean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
bouzouki: bouzouki; n(m); bouzouki - bouzouki scbouzoukis - bouzoukiathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
bowing: boghadh; n(m); bowing - boghaidh scbowings - boghaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
brace: cuing; n(f); brace - cuinge scbraces - cuingean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
breve: brìbh; n(m); breve - brìbh scbreves - brìbhean iom; breve note nota brìbh; Cuspair: Ceòl
cadence: dùnadh; n(m); cadence - dùnaidh sccadences - dùnaidhean iom; perfect cadence dùnadh coileanta; plagel cadence dùnadh plagal; imperfect cadence dùnadh neo-choileanta; interrupted cadence dùnadh briste; Cuspair: Ceòl
calypso: calypso; n(m); calypso - calypso sccalypsos - calypsothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
canon: canon; n(m); canon - canon sccanons - canonan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
cantata: cantàta; n(f); cantata - cantàta sccantatas - cantàtathan iom; cantata singing and playing seinn is cluiche cantàta; Cuspair: Ceòl
canzona: canzona; n(f); canzona - canzona sccanzonas - canzonathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
cello: cello; n(f); cello - cello sccellos - cellothan iom; playing the cello a' cluiche na cello; Cuspair: Ceòl
chaconne: chaconne; n(f); chaconne - chaconne scchaconnes - chaconneathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
chant: canadh; n(m); chant - canaidh scchants - canaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
chest register: guth-clèibh; n(m); chest register - guth-clèibh scchest registers - guthan-clèibh iom; low chest register guth-clèibh ìosal; sound of chest register fuaim guth-clèibh; Cuspair: Ceòl
choral: còisireach; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
chorale: chorale; n(m); chorale - chorale scchorales - choraleathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
chord: còrd; n(m); chord - còrd(a) scchords - còrdan iom; each chord in harmony gach còrd an co-sheirm; chord progression còrd-ruith; diminished chords còrdan ìoslaichte; dominant 7th chord 7mh còrd ceannasach; inverse chords còrdan inbheartach; inversion of chords inbheartachadh chòrdan; Cuspair: Ceòl
chorus: sèist; n(f); chorus - sèiste scchoruses - sèistean iom; chorus entry inntrigeadh sèiste; Cuspair: Ceòl
chorus: còisridh; n(f); chorus - còisridh scchoruses - còisridhean iom; chorus music ceòl còisridh; Cuspair: Ceòl
chromatic: cromataig; adj; chromatic scale sgèile chromataig; chromatic semitone semitòn cromataig; chromatic sequences ruithean cromataig; Cuspair: Ceòl
chromaticism: cromataigeachd; n(f); chromaticism - cromataigeachd sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
clarinet: clàirneid; n(f); clarinet - clàirneid(e) scclarinets - clàirneidean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
clavichord: clabhacord; n(f); clavichord - clabhacord scclavichords - clabhacordan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
clef: cleaf; n(m); clef - cleaf scclefs - cleafan iom; clef symbols comharran cleaf; bass clef beus-chleaf; treble clef àrd-chleaf; Cuspair: Ceòl
climax: àin; n(f); climax - àine scclimaxes - àinean iom; rousing climax àin bhrosnachail; success of climax soirbheachadh àine; Cuspair: Ceòl
close position: dlùth-chruth; n(m); close position - dlùth-chruth scclose positions - dlùth-chruthan iom; close position of notes dlùth-chruth notaichean; close position chord còrd dlùth-chruth; Cuspair: Ceòl
coda: còda; n(f); coda - còda sccodas - còdathan iom; conclusion of coda crìoch na còda; Cuspair: Ceòl
col legno: col legno; adv; Cuspair: Ceòl
coloratura: coloratura; n(f); coloratura - coloratura sccoloraturas - coloraturathan iom; coloratura aria àiria coloratura; coloratura soprano sopràno coloratura; Cuspair: Ceòl
compass: comas-guth; n(m); compass - comais-guth sccompasses - comasan-guth iom; good compass deagh chomas-guth; Cuspair: Ceòl
compose: cruthaich; vb; compose a song cruthaich òran; composing a song a' cruthachadh òran; composing music a' cruthachadh ceòl; Cuspair: Ceòl
composer: cruthadair-ciùil; n(m); composer - cruthadair-ciùil sccomposers - cruthadairean-ciùil iom; composer's ability comas cruthadair-ciùil; famous composer cruthadair-ciùil ainmeil; Cuspair: Ceòl
composing: cruthachadh; n(m); composing of a song cruthachadh òrain; composing of music cruthachadh ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
composition: pìos-ciùil; n(m); composition - pìos-ciùil sccompositions - pìosan-ciùil iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
con sordino: con sordino; adv; Cuspair: Ceòl
concert: consairt; n(m/f); concert - consairt scconcerts - consairtean iom; memorial concert consairt-cuimhneachain; memorial concert singer seinneadair consairt-cuimhneachain; Cuspair: Ceòl
concertina: concertina; n(m); concertina - concertina scconcertinas - concertinathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
concertino: concertino; n(f); concertino - concertino scconcertinos - concertinothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
concerto: concerto; n(f); concerto - concerto scconcertos - concertothan iom; passage from concerto mòr-earrann à concerto; Cuspair: Ceòl
conductor: stiùiriche-ciùil; n(m); conductor - stiùiriche-ciùil scconductors - stiùirichean-ciùil iom; orchestra conductor stiùiriche(-ciùil) orcastra; orchestra conductors stiùirichean(-ciùil) orcastra; conductor's baton batan stiùiriche; Cuspair: Ceòl
consecutive: co-leantainneach; adj; consecutive notes notaichean co-leantainneach; Cuspair: Ceòl
consonance: co-fhuaimneachd; n(f); consonance - co-fhuaimneachd scconsonances - co-fhuaimneachdan iom; musical consonance co-fhuaimneachd ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
consonant: co-fhuaimneach; adj; consonant notes notaichean co-fhuaimneach; Cuspair: Ceòl
consort: consort; n(f); consort - consort scconsorts - consortan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
construction: cumadh; n(m); construction - cumaidh scconstructions - cumaidhean iom; musical constructions cumaidhean ciùil; construction of phrase cumadh earrainn; construction of scale cumadh sgèile; Cuspair: Ceòl
continuo: continuo; n(f); continuo - continuo sccontinuos - continuothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
contrapuntal: contrapuntal; adj; contrapuntal form cruth contrapuntal; Cuspair: Ceòl
contrast: iomsgaradh; n(m); contrast - iomsgaraidh sccontrasts - iomsgaraidhean iom; extent of contrast meud iomsgaraidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
contrasting: iomsgarach; adj; contrasting dynamics daineamaigs iomsgarach; contrasting voices guthan iomsgarach; Cuspair: Ceòl
cor anglais: cor anglais; n(m); cor anglais - cor anglais sccors anglais - coran anglais iom; cor anglais player cluicheadair cor anglais; Cuspair: Ceòl
cornet: còrnaid; n(f); cornet - còrnaid sccornets - còrnaidean iom; playing a cornet a' cluiche còrnaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
cornett: cornett; n(f); cornett - cornett sccornetti - cornetti iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
counter melody: contrafonn; n(m); counter melody - contrafhuinn sccounter melodies - contrafhuinn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
counterpoint: contrapuing; n(f); counterpoint - contrapuing sccounterpoints - contrapuingean iom; together in counterpoint còmhla ann an contrapuing; contrapoint melody fonn contrapuing; Cuspair: Ceòl
couplet: leth-cheathramh; n(f); couplet - leth-cheathraimh sccouplets - leth-cheathramhan iom; song couplet leth-cheathramh òrain; Cuspair: Ceòl
courante: courante; n(m); courante - courante sccourantes - couranteathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
crescendo: crescendo; n(m); crescendo - crescendo sccrescendos - crescendothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
crossing noise: fuaim-tarsainn; n(m); crossing noise - fuaim-tarsainn sccrossing noises - fuaimean-tarsainn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
crossing note: nota-tarsainn; n(m); crossing note - nota-tarsainn sccrossing notes - notaichean-tarsainn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
crotchet: croitseat; n(m); crotchet - croitseit sccrotchets - croitseatan iom; crotchet note nota croitseit; Cuspair: Ceòl
crumhorn: crumhorn; n(m); crumhorn - crumhorn sccrumhorns - crumhornan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
cyclic: cuairteach; adj; cyclic pattern pàtran cuarteach; cyclic tunes fuinn chuairteach; Cuspair: Ceòl
cymbal: ciombal; n(f); cymbal - ciombail sccymbals - ciombalan iom; playing the cymbals a' cluiche nan ciombal; Cuspair: Ceòl
da capo: da capo; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
debut: debut; n(f); debut - debut scdebuts - debuthan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
demisemiquaver: demisemicuèbhear; n(f); demisemiquaver - demisemicuèbhear scdemisemiquavers - demisemicuèbhearan iom; length of the demisemiquaver faid na demisemicuèbhear; Cuspair: Ceòl
descant: descant; n(m); descant - descant scdescants - descantan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
descending: teàrnaidh; adj; descending blues scale sgèile-teàrnaidh blues; descending scales sgèilean-teàrnaidh; descending sequences ruithean-teàrnaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
descending: teàrnadh; vb n; notes which are ascending or descending notaichean a tha a' dìreadh no a' teàrnadh; Cuspair: Ceòl
development: adhartachadh; n(m); development - adhartachaidh scdevelopments - adhartachaidhean iom; delopment section of sonata earrann adhartachaidh sonàta; start of the development toiseach an adhartachaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
diatonic: diatonaig; adj; diatonic scale sgèile diatonaig; diatonic semitone semitòn diatonaig; Cuspair: Ceòl
diminuendo: diminuendo; n(f); diminuendo - diminuendo scdiminuendos - diminuendothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
discord: eas-sheirm; n(f); discord - eas-sheirme scdiscords - eas-sheirmean iom; note discord eas-sheirm notaichean; effect of the discord buaidh na h-eas-sheirm; Cuspair: Ceòl
dissonance: eas-fhuaimneachd; n(f); dissonance - eas-fhuaimneachd scdissonances - eas-fhuaimneachdan iom; music dissonance eas-fhuaimneachd ciùil; effect of dissonance buaidh na h-eas-fhuaimneachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
dissonant: eas-fhuaimneach; adj; dissonant singing seinn eas-fhuaimneach; dissonant harmony co-sheirm eas-fhuaimneach; Cuspair: Ceòl
distortion: fiaradh; n(m); distortion - fiaraidh scdistortions - fiaraidhean iom; distortion of the sound fiaradh air an fhuaim; Cuspair: Ceòl
divertissement: divertissement; n(f); divertissement - divertissement scdivertissements - divertissementan iom; short divertissment dance dannsa divertissment goirid; Cuspair: Ceòl
dominant: ceannasach; adj; dominant scale sgèile cheannasach; dominant 7th chord 7mh còrd ceannasach; Cuspair: Ceòl
dot: dotag; n(f); dot - dotaig scdots - dotagan iom; effect of a dot buaidh dhotaig; Cuspair: Ceòl
dotted: dotagach; adj; dotted note nota dhotagach; dotted rhythm ruitheam dhotagach; singing of the dotted notes seinn nan notaichean dotagach; Cuspair: Ceòl
double bass: prò-bheus; n(m/f); double bass - prò-bheus scdouble basses - prò-bheusan iom; playing double bass a' cluiche prò-bheus; Cuspair: Ceòl
double exposition: taisbeanadh dùbailte; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
double stopping: co-chluich theud; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
downbow: bogha-sìos; n(m); downbow - bogha-sìos scdownbows - boghaichean-sìos iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
drone: torman; n(m); drone - tormain scdrones - tormanan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
drone: dos; n(m); drone - dois scdrone - duis scdrones - duis iomdrones - dosan iomdrones - dois iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
drum: druma; n(m/f); drum - druma scdrums - drumaichean iom; kettle-drum coire-dhruma; drumkit seata dhrumaichean; snare drum teud-dhruma; snare-drum rolls toirm teud-dhruma; drum roll toirm dhrumaichean; Cuspair: Ceòl
drumkit: seata dhrumaichean; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
duet: ceòl-càraid; n(m); duet - ciùil-càraid scduets - ceòl-chàraid(ean) iom; playing a duet a' cluiche ceòl-càraid; Cuspair: Ceòl
duo: càraid; n(f); duo - càraid(e) scduos - càraidean iom; the duo's song ran na càraid; Cuspair: Ceòl
duplet: dublaid; n(f); duplet - dublaid(e) scduplets - dublaidean iom; two duplet notes dà nota dublaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
duration: faid; n(m); duration - faid scdurations - faidean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
dynamics: daineamaigs; n(pl); dynamics - daineamaigs scdynamics - daineamaigs iom; contrasting dynamics daineamaigs iomsgarach; dramatic dynamics daineamaigs dhràmadach; Cuspair: Ceòl
encore: encore; adv; Encore! Encore!; Cuspair: Ceòl
encore: encore; n(m); encore - encore scencores - encorean iom; singing an encore a' seinn encore; Cuspair: Ceòl
ensemble: ensemble; n(f); ensemble - ensemble scensembles - ensemblean iom; the ensemble musicians luchd-ciùil na h-ensemble; ensembles with one instrument per part ensemblean le aon ionnsramaid gach pàirt; instruments and instrumental ensembles ionnsramaidean agus ensemblean ionnsramaideach; Cuspair: Ceòl
entr'acte: entr'acte; n(f); entr'acte - entr'acte scentr'actes - entr'actan iom; length of entr'acte interval fad eadar-ùine na h-entr'acte; Cuspair: Ceòl
entry: inntrigeadh; n(m); entry - inntrigidh scentries - inntrigidhean iom; the time of the entry àm an inntrigidh; no entry na inntrig; chorus entry inntrigeadh sèiste; Cuspair: Ceòl
episode: eadar-fhonn; n(m); episode - eadar-fhuinn scepisodes - eadar-fhuinn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
equal temperament: co-rèiteachd; n(f); equal temperament - co-rèiteachd scequal temperaments - co-rèiteachdan iom; equal temperament tuning gleusadh co-rèiteachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
esprit: esprit; n(f); esprit - esprit sc; esprit liveliness beothalachd esprit; Cuspair: Ceòl
excerpt: earrann; n(f); excerpt - earrainn scexcerpt - earrannan iom; excerpt from the overture earrann bhon an ro-cheòl; Cuspair: Ceòl
execution: gnìomhachadh; n(m); execution - gnìomhachaidh scexecutions - gnìomhachaidhean iom; execution of the song gnìomhachadh an òrain; success of the execution èifeachdas a' ghnìomhachaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
expressionism: expressionism; n(m); expressionism - expressionism sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
extravaganza: extravaganza; n(f); extravaganza - extravaganza scextravaganzas - extravaganzathan iom; an extravaganza by James Planche extravaganza le James Planche; Cuspair: Ceòl
fanfare: gleadhar; n(m/f); fanfare - gleadhair scfanfares - gleadhair iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
fantasia: fantasia; n(m); fantasia - fantasia scfantasias - fantasiathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
figure: figear; n(m); figure - figeir scfigures - figearan iom; notes in figure notaichean ann am figear; length of the figure faid an fhigeir; Cuspair: Ceòl
finale: finale; n(f); finale - finale scfinales - finaleathan iom; concert finale finale consairt; Cuspair: Ceòl
fingering: meurachadh; n(m); fingering - meurachaidh scfingerings - meurachaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
flautist: duislear; n(m); flautist - duisleir scflautists - duislearan iom; the flautist's music ceòl an duisleir; Cuspair: Ceòl
flourish: stocadh; n(m); flourish - stocaidh scflourishes - stocaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
flute: duiseal; n(m); flute - duiseil scflutes - duisealan iom; playing the flute a' cluiche an duiseil; Cuspair: Ceòl
flutter tonguing: crith-theangaireachd; n(f); flutter tonguing - crith-theangaireachd sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
form: cruth; n(m); form - cruth(a) scforms - cruthan iom; binary form cruth dà-earrainn; compound binary form cruth dà-earrainn fillte; contrapuntal form cruth contrapuntal; first movement form cruth ciad-ghluasaid; musical forms cruthan ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
French horn: còrn Frangach; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
fret: ceap; n(m); fret - ceapa scfret - ceapan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
fugal: fiùgail; adj; fugal music ceòl fiùgail; Cuspair: Ceòl
fugue: fiùg; n(m); fugue - fiùg scfugues - fiùgan iom; fugue subject cuspair fiùg; beginning of the fugue toiseach a' fiùg; Cuspair: Ceòl
full-close: slàn-dhùnadh; n(m); full-close - slàn-dhùnaidh scfull-closes - slàn-dhùnaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
funky: funcaidh; adj; funky music ceòl funcaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
galliard: galliard; n(m); galliard - galliard scgalliards - galliardan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
gamelan: gamelan; n(m); gamelan - gamelan scgamelans - gamelanan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
gavotte: gavotte; n(m); gavotte - gavotte scgavottes - gavotteathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
gigue: gigue; n(m/f); gigue - gigue scgigues - giguean iom; gigue by Handel gigue le Handel; Cuspair: Ceòl
glissando: glissando; n(m); glissando - glissando scglissandos - glissandothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
glockenspiel: glockenspiel; n(m); glockenspiel - glockenspiel scglockenspiels - glockenspielean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
grace note: nota-maise; n(m); grace note - nota-maise scgrace notes - notaichean-maise iom; extra grace note nota-maise a bharrachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
grid notation: clàr-notaireachd; n(f); grid notation - clàr-notaireachd sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
gruppetto: gruppetto; n(m); gruppetto - gruppetto scgruppettos - gruppettothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
guitar: giotàr; n(m); guitar - giotàir scguitars - giotàran iom; electric guitar giotàr dealain; acoustic guitar giotàr acustaig; slide guitar slaighd-giotàr; playing the guitar a' cluich a' ghiotàir; Cuspair: Ceòl
half-close: leth-dhùnadh; n(m); half-close - leth-dhùnaidh schalf-closes - leth-dhùnaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
harmonic: co-sheirmeach; adj; harmonic music ceòl co-sheirmeach; Cuspair: Ceòl
harmonic: harmonaig; adj; harmonic qualities feartan harmonaig; Cuspair: Ceòl
harmonic: harmonaig; n(f); harmonic - harmonaig scharmonics - harmonaigean iom; harmonic overtone thar-thona harmonaig; Cuspair: Ceòl
harmonise: co-sheirmich; vb; harmonise your singing co-sheirmichibh ur seinn; Cuspair: Ceòl
harmony: co-sheirm; n(f); harmony - co-sheirm(e) scharmonies - co-sheirmean iom; pleasure of harmony tlachd co-sheirme; singing in harmony a' seinn an co-sheirm; parallel harmony co-sheirm cho-shìnte; dissonant harmony co-sheirm eas-fhuaimneach; Cuspair: Ceòl
harpsichord: harpsacord; n(f); harpsichord - harpsacord scharpsichords - harpsacordan iom; playing a harpsichord a' cluich harpsacord; Cuspair: Ceòl
hemidemisemiquaver: hemidemisemicuèbhear; n(f); hemidemisemiquaver - hemidemisemicuèbheir schemidemisemiquavers - hemidemisemicuèbhearan iom; hemidemisemiquaver note nota hemidemisemicuèbheir; Cuspair: Ceòl
homophony: co-fhuaimneachadh; n(m); homophony - co-fhuaimneachaidh schomophonies - co-fhuaimneachaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
horn: còrn; n(m); horn - cùirn schorns - cùirn iom; French horn còrn Frangach; Cuspair: Ceòl
hymn: laoidh; n(m/f); hymn - laoidhe schymn - laoidhean iom; the hymn tune fonn na laoidhe; Cuspair: Ceòl
imitation: atharrais; n(f); imitation - atharrais sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
impressionism: impreiseanachd; n(f); impressionism - impreiseanachd sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
impressionist: impreiseanair; n(m); impressionist - impreiseanair scimpressionists - impreiseanairean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
improvise: saor-chluich; vb; improvise the cadenza saor-chluich an cadenza; Cuspair: Ceòl
instrument: ionnsramaid; n(f); instrument - ionnsramaid(e) scinstruments - ionnsramaidean iom; musical instrument ionnsramaid ciùil; ensembles with one instrument per part ensemblean le aon ionnsramaid gach pàirt; instruments and instrumental ensembles ionnsramaidean agus ensemblean ionnsramaideach; keyboard and other instruments meur-chlàr agus ionnsramaidean eile; stringed instruments ionnsramaidean teudach; wind instruments ionnsramaidean sèididh; instrument music ceòl ionnsramaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
instrumental: ionnsramaideach; adj; instrumental ensembles ensemblean ionnsramaideach; instrumental style stoidhle ionnsramaideach; Cuspair: Ceòl
intensity: dèine; n(f); intensity - dèine sc; the intensity of the music dèine a' chiùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
interlude: eadar-chluich; n(m); interlude - eadar-chluich(e) scinterludes - eadar-chluichean iom; musical interlude eadar-chluich ciùil; length of the interlude faid an eadar-chluich; Cuspair: Ceòl
intermezzo: intermezzo; n(m); intermezzo - intermezzo scintermezzoes - intermezzothan iom; short intermezzo movement gluasad goirid intermezzo; Cuspair: Ceòl
interpret: eadar-mhìnich; vb; interpret the music eadar-mhìnich an ceòl; Cuspair: Ceòl
interpretation: eadar-mhìneachadh; n(m); interpretation - eadar-mhìneachaidh scinterpretations - eadar-mhìneachaidhean iom; interpretation of music eadar-mhìneachadh ciùil; manner of the interpretation dòigh a' mhìneachaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
intonation: deas-thònadh; n(m); intonation - deas-thònaidh scintonations - deas-thònaidhean iom; intonation of pitch deas-thònadh pitse; extent of intonation meud deas-thònaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
invention: tionnsgal; n(m); invention - tionnsgail scinventions - tionnsgalan iom; famous inventions by Bach tionnsgalan ainmeil le Bach; the beginning of an invention toiseach tionnsgail; Cuspair: Ceòl
inverse: inbheartach; adj; inverse chords còrdan inbheartach; Cuspair: Ceòl
inversion: inbheartachadh; n(m); inversion - inbheartachaidh scinversions - inbheartachaidhean iom; inversion of chords inbheartachadh chòrdan; Cuspair: Ceòl
isorhythmic: iso-ruitheamach; adj; isorhythmic music ceòl iso-ruitheamach; Cuspair: Ceòl
jazz: jazz; n(m); jazz - jazz sc; jazz music ceòl jazz; Cuspair: Ceòl
jig: sige; n(f); jig - sige scjigs - sigean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
jig: port-cruinn; n(m); jig - port-cruinn scjigs - puirt-cruinn iom; dance to a jig danns ri port-cruinn; jig dance danns a' phuirt-chruinn; Cuspair: Ceòl
jig: dannsa-cruinn; n(m); jig - dannsa-cruinn scjigs - dannsaichean-cruinne iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
kettle-drum: coire-dhruma; n(m/f); kettle-drum - coire-dhruma sckettle-drums - coire-dhrumaichean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
key: gleus; n(m); key - gleus sckeys - gleusan iom; note of the key nota a' ghleus; key signature comharra-gleus; major key màidsear-ghleus; major keys màidsear-ghleusan; Cuspair: Ceòl
key: iuchair; n(f); key - iuchrach sckeys - iuchraichean iom; piano keys iuchraichean piàna; colour of the key dath na h-iuchrach; Cuspair: Ceòl
key signature: comharra-gleus; n(m); key signature - comharra-gleus sckey signatures - comharran-gleus iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
keyboard: meur-chlàr; n(m); keyboard - meur-chlàir sckeyboards - meòir-chlàr iom; tune on a keyboard fonn air meur-chlàr; playing the keyboard a’ cluich a’ mheur-chlàr; Cuspair: Ceòl
leading note: treòir-nota; n(m); leading note - treòir-nota scleading notes - treòir-notaichean iom; sound of leading note fuaim treòir-nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
leap: leum; n(m); leap - leuma scleaps - leuman iom; quick leap leum luath; extent of leap meud an leuma; Cuspair: Ceòl
legato: legato; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
legato: legato; adv; Cuspair: Ceòl
legato: legato; n(m); legato - legato sclegato - legatothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
leitmotif: leitmotif; n(m); leitmotif - leitmotif scleitmotifs - leitmotifean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
length: faid; n(f); length - faide sclengths - faidean iom; measure of the length tomhas an fhaide; Cuspair: Ceòl
lengthen: sìn; vb; lengthen the note sìn an nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
lengthen slightly: laigh air; vb; slightly lengthen that note laigh air an nota sin; Cuspair: Ceòl
lied: lied; n(m); lied - lied sclieds - liedean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ligature: comharra-ceangail; n(m); ligature - comharra-ceangail scligatures - comharran-ceangail iom; ligature slur slugadh comharra-ceangail; Cuspair: Ceòl
line of staff: loidhne-clèithe; n(f); line of staff - loidhne-clèithe sclines of staff - loidhnichean-clèithe iom; position of line of staff suidheachadh loidhne-clèithe; number of lines of staff àireamh loidhnichean-clèithe; Cuspair: Ceòl
loud: forte; adj; play loudly cluich forte; Cuspair: Ceòl
lutanist: lutaire; n(m); lutanist - lutaire sclutanists - lutairean iom; lutanist's music ceòl an lutaire; a lutanist playing lutaire a' cluich; Cuspair: Ceòl
lute: lut; n(m); lute - luta sclutes - lutan iom; music of the lute ceòl an luta; Cuspair: Ceòl
lyric: lirig; n(f); lyric - lirig(e) sclyrics - lirigean iom; author of the lyrics ùghdar nan lirigean; Latin lyric poetry bàrdachd lirig na Laidinn; lyrics of a song lirigean òrain; Cuspair: Ceòl
lyrical: lirigeach; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
lyricism: lirigeachd; n(f); lyricism - lirigeachd sclyricisms - lirigeachdan iom; beauty of the lyricism bòidhchead na lirigeachd; lyricism of song lirigeachd òrain; Cuspair: Ceòl
maestro di capella: maestro di capella; n(m); maestro di capella - maestro di capella sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
major: màidsear; adj; major scale màidsear-sgèile; major key màidsear-ghleus; Cuspair: Ceòl
manuscript paper: pàipear-clèithe; n(m); manuscript paper - pàipeir-clèithe scmanuscript papers - pàipearan-clèithe iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
mazurka: mazurka; n(f); mazurka - mazurka scmazurkas - mazurkathan iom; mazurka dance dannsa mazurka; Cuspair: Ceòl
mediant: meadhanta; n(f); mediant - meadhanta scmediants - meadhantan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
melodic: fonnmhor; adj; melodic songs òrain fhonnmhor; Cuspair: Ceòl
melodrama: melo-dràma; n(f); melodrama - melo-dràma scmelodramas - melo-dràmathan iom; classical melodrama melo-dràma chlasaigeach; Cuspair: Ceòl
melody: fonn; n(m); melody - fuinn scmelodies - fuinn iom; sweet melody fonn binn; sound of the melody fuaim an fhuinn; singing melody fonn seinn; counter melody contrafonn; Cuspair: Ceòl
metronome: meatranòm; n(m); metronome - meatranòm scmetronomes - meatranòman iom; metronome tick tiog a' mheatranòm; Cuspair: Ceòl
middle register: guth-meadhain; n(m); middle register - guth-meadhain scmiddle registers - guthan-meadhain iom; middle register scale sgèile guth-meadhain; Cuspair: Ceòl
minim: minim; n(m/f); minim - minim scminims - minimean iom; minim notes notaichean minim; Cuspair: Ceòl
minimalism: mionamalachd; n(f); minimalism - mionamalachd sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
minor: mìnear; adj; minor scale mìnear-sgèile; Cuspair: Ceòl
modal: mòdail; adj; modal music ceòl mòdail; Cuspair: Ceòl
modulate: atharraich mòd; vb; Cuspair: Ceòl
motion: gluasad; n(m); motion - gluasaid scmotions - gluasadan iom; contrary motion gluasad an aghaidh a chèile; parallel motion co-ghluasad; musical parallel motion co-ghluasad ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
movement: gluasad; n(m); movement - gluasaid scmovements - gluasadan iom; first movement form cruth ciad-ghluasaid; four-movement ceithir-ghluasad; opening movement ciad-ghluasad; slow movement gluasad mall; division of opening movement roinneadh a' chiad ghluasaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
music: ceòl; n(m); music - ciùil sc; pop music ceòl pop; musical instrument ionnsramaid ciùil; sweet music ceòl binn; music class clas ciùil; folk music ceòl folk; incidental music corra-cheòl; music for single voices ceòl do ghuthan singilte; music stand seastan-ciùil; programme music ceòl tuairisgeul; vocal music ceòl guthach; chamber music ceòl seòmrach; chance music ceòl-turchairt; Classical music ceòl Clasaigeach; Cuspair: Ceòl
musicianship: ceòladaireachd; n(f); musicianship - ceòladaireachd sc; good musicianship deagh cheòladaireachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
mute: maothadair; n(m); mute - maothadair scmutes - maothadairean iom; mute cone còn-mhaothadair; Cuspair: Ceòl
muted: maothaichte; adj; muted music ceòl maothaichte; muted instrument ionnsramaid mhaothaichte; muted brass umha maothaichte; Cuspair: Ceòl
nocturne: nocturne; n(f); nocturne - nocturne scnocturnes - nocturnean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
notation: notaireachd; n(f); notation - notaireachd scnotations - notaireachdan iom; grid notation clàr-notaireachd; staff notation staf-notaireachd; standard musical notation cliath-notaireachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
note: nota; n(f); note - nota scnotes - notaichean iom; grace note nota-maise; bottom note nota-buinn; breve note nota brìbh; consecutive note nota co-leantainneach; consonant note nota co-fhuaimneach; crotchet note nota croitseit; note discord eas-sheirm notaichean; dotted note nota dhotagach; duplet note nota dublaid; crossing note nota-tarsainn; leading note (musical scale) treòr-nota; passing note trast-nota; musical note nota-ciùil; sound of the note fuaim na nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
nuance: nuance; n(m); nuance - nuance scnuances - nuances iom; meaning of the nuance brìgh an nuance; Cuspair: Ceòl
obbligato: obbligato; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
oboe: oboe; n(m); oboe - oboe scoboes - oboethean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
octave: ochdad; n(m); octave - ochdaid scoctaves - ochdadan iom; notes of the octave notaichean an ochdaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
opera: opara; n(f); opera - opara scoperas - oparathan iom; comic opera opara aotrom; comic opera singer seinneadair opara aotrom; light opera opara aotrom; light operas oparathan aotrom; opera house taigh na h-opara; Cuspair: Ceòl
operatic society: comann opara; n(m); operatic society - comainn opara scoperatic societies - comainn opara iom; work of the operatic society obair a' chomainn opara; Cuspair: Ceòl
opus: opus; n(f); opus - opus scopuses - opusan iom; music of the opus ceòl na h-opus; Cuspair: Ceòl
oratorio: oratorio; n(m); oratorio - oratorio scoratorios - oratoriothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
orchestra: orcastra; n(f); orchestra - orcastra scorchestras - orcastrathan iom; symphony orchestra orcastra shiomfonaidh; members of the orchestra buill na h-orcastra; orchestra conductor stiùiriche(-ciùil) orcastra; orchestra pit sloc na h-orcastra; double string orchestra orcastra theud-dhùbailte; Cuspair: Ceòl
orchestra: ceòlann; n(f); orchestra - ceòlainn scorchestras - ceòlainn iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
orchestration: sgòr-orcastra; n(m); orchestration - sgòr-orcastra scorchestrations - sgòran-orcastra iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
organ: òrgan; n(m); organ - òrgain scorgans - òrganan iom; pipe organ òrgan pìoba; Cuspair: Ceòl
ornament: maisich; vb; ornament the music maisich an ceòl; Cuspair: Ceòl
ornament: maiseachadh; n(m); ornament - maiseachaidh scornaments - maiseachaidhean iom; musical ornament maiseachadh ciùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
ostinato: ostinato; n(m); ostinato - ostinato scostinatos - ostinatothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
overture: ro-cheòl; n(m); overture - ro-chiùil scovertures - ro-cheòl iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
panpipe: pan-phìob; n(f); panpipe - pan-phìoba scpanpipes - pan-phìoban iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
pantomime: pantomaim; n(m); pantomime - pantomaim scpantomimes - pantomaimean iom; pantomime season seusan pantomaim; Cuspair: Ceòl
partita: partita; n(m); partita - partita scpartitas - partitathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
passacaglia: passacaglia; n(m); passacaglia - passacaglia scpassacaglias - passacagliathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
passage: mòr-earrann; n(f); passage - mòr-earrainn scpassages - mòr-earrannan iom; passage from concerto mòr-earrann à concerto; passage work obair-earrainn; Cuspair: Ceòl
passepied: passepied; n(m); passepied - passepied scpassepieds - passepiedean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
passion-play: pàis-dhràma; n(m); passion-play - pàis-dhràma scpassion-plays - pàisean-dràma iom; passion-play depicting Christ's suffering pais-dhràma a' sealltainn fulangas Chrìosd; Cuspair: Ceòl
pavan: pavan; n(m); pavan - pavan scpavans - pavanan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
pedal: casachan; n(m); pedal - casachain scpedals - casachain iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
penny whistle: fìdeag; n(f); penny whistle - fìdeig scpenny whistles - fìdeagan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
pentatonic: còig-nota; adj; pentatonic scales sgèilichean còig-nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
percussion: buille-cheòl; n(m); percussion - buille-chiùil sc; percussion instrument ionnsramaid buille-chiùil; percussion sound fuaim buille-chiùil; Cuspair: Ceòl
perform: seinn; vb; sing the song seinn an t-òran; Cuspair: Ceòl
perform: cluich; vb; play the instrument cluich an ionnsramaid; Cuspair: Ceòl
phrase: earrann; n(f); phrase - earrainn scphrases - earrannan iom; construction of phrase cumadh earrainn; constructing phrases a' cumadh earrannan; an eight note phrase earrann ochd notaichean; singing of the phrase seinn na h-earrainn; Cuspair: Ceòl
phrasing: cur earrannan; n(m); phrasing - cur earrannan scphrasing(s) - cur earrannan iom; identify phrasing sònraich cur earrannan; Cuspair: Ceòl
piano: piàna; n(m); piano - piàna scpiano - piànathan iom; piano score sgòr-piàna; Cuspair: Ceòl
piccolo: piccolo; n(m); piccolo - piccolo scpiccolos - piccolothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
pitch: pitse; n(m); pitch - pitse scpitches - pitsichean iom; good pitch pitse math; a different pitch pitse eadar-dhealaichte; perfect pitch fìor phitse; Cuspair: Ceòl
pizzicato: pizzicato; adv; Cuspair: Ceòl
pizzicato: pizzicato; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
pizzicato: pizzicato; n(m); pizzicato - pizzicato scpizzicati - pizzicatothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
plainsong: canadh-eaglaise; n(m); plainsong - canadh-eaglaise scplainsongs - canaidhean-eaglaise iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
plucking: piocadh; n(m); plucking - piocaidh sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
plucking: a' piocadh; vb n; Cuspair: Ceòl
pointillism: pointillism; n(m); pointillism - pointillism sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
polonaise: polonaise; n(m); polonaise - polonaise scpolonaises - polonaisean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
polyphonic: poilifonaig; n(m); polyphonic - poilifonaig scpolyphonics - poilifonaigean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
polyphony: poilifonaidh; n(m); polyphony - poilifonaidh scpolyphonies - poilifonaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
polytonality: poilitònalachd; n(f); polytonality - poilitònalachd scpolytonalities - poilitònalachdan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
pop: ceòl pop; n(m); pop - ceòl pop sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
programmatic: prògramataig; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
quaver: cuèbhear; n(f); quaver - cuèbher scquavers - cuèbhearan iom; length of the quaver faid na cuèbher; Cuspair: Ceòl
rackett: rackett; rackett - rackett scracketts - rackettean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
rag: rag; n(m); rag - rag scrags - rags iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ragtime: ragtime; n(m); ragtime - ragtime sc; Cuspair: Ceòl
rallentando: rallentando; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
recapitulation: ath-innse; n(f); recapitulation - ath-innse screcapitulations - ath-innse iom; do three recapitulations of the piece dèan ath-innse trì tursan air a' phìos; Cuspair: Ceòl
recitative: fonn-duain; adj; Cuspair: Ceòl
recorder: reacòrdair; n(m); recorder - reacòrdair screcorders - reacòrdairean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
reed section: roinn ribheidean; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
reel: ruidhle; n(m); reel - ruidhle screels - ruidhlean iomreels - ruidhleachan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
repetition: ath-chluiche; n(f); repetition - ath-chluiche screpetitions - ath-chluichean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
resonance: ath-fhuaim; n(m/f); resonance - ath-fhuaim scresonances - ath-fhuaimean iom; Cuspair: Coitcheann Ceòl
rest on: sìn; vb; rest on that note sìn an nota sin; Cuspair: Ceòl
rest on: laigh air; vb; rest on the note laigh air an nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
rhapsodic style: stoidhle rapsodaig; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
rhapsody: rapsodaidh; n(m); rhapsody - rapsodaidh scrhapsodies - rapsodaidhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
rhythm: ruitheam; n(m/f); rhythm - ruitheim scrhythms - ruitheaman iom; common time rhythm ruitheam tìm choitcheann; dotted rhythm ruitheam dhotagach; rhythm of the beat ruitheam na buille; Cuspair: Ceòl
ricercar: ricercar; n(m); ricercar - ricercar scricercari - ricercari iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
riff: riff; n(m); riff - riff scriffs - riffs iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ripieno: ripieno; n(m); ripieno - ripieno scripieni - ripieni iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
ritornello: ritornello; n(m); ritornello - ritornello scritornelli - ritornelli iom; ritornello form cruth ritornello; Cuspair: Ceòl
rock: rock; n(m); rock - rock sc; rock music ceòl rock; Cuspair: Ceòl
roll: toirm; n(f); roll - toirme scrolls - toirmean iom; drum roll toirm dhrumaichean; snare-drum roll toirm teud-dhruma; Cuspair: Ceòl
rondo: rondo; n(m); rondo - rondo scrondos - rondothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
round: cuairt-òran; n(m); round - cuairt-òrain scrounds - cuairt-òrain iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
rubato: rubato; n(m); rubato - rubato scrubatos - rubatothan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
scale: sgèile; n(f); scale - sgèile scscales - sgèilean iomscales - sgèilichean iom; construction of scale cumadh sgèile; constructing scales a' cumadh sgèilean; ascending scale sgèile-dìridh; ascending scales sgèilean-dìridh; descending scale sgèile-teàrnaidh; descending scales sgèilean-teàrnaidh; chromatic scale sgèile chromataig; descending blues scale sgèile-teàrnaidh blues; pentatonic scales sgèilean còig-nota; Cuspair: Ceòl
semibreve: semibrìbh; n(m); semibreve - semibrìbh scsemibreves - semibrìbhean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
semiquaver: semicuèbhear; n(f); semiquaver - semicuèbhear scsemiquavers - semicuèbhearan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
semitone: semitòn; n(m); semitone - semitòn scsemitones - semitònan iom; diatonic semitone semitòn diatonaig; sound of diatonic semitone fuaim semitòn diatonaig; chromatic semitone semitòn cromataig; Cuspair: Ceòl
sequence: ruith; n(f); sequence - ruithe scsequences - ruithean iom; ascending sequences ruithean-dìridh; chromatic sequence ruith chromataig; chromatic sequences ruithean cromataig; descending sequences ruithean-teàrnaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
sharp: biorach; adj; F sharp F biorach; Cuspair: Ceòl
slur: slur; n(m); slur - slur scslur - sluran iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
slur: stràic; n(m); slur - stràic scslurs - stràicean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
song: òran; n(m); song - òrain scsongs - òrain iom; part song òran pàirteach; folk song mith-òran; Folk song òran Folk; solo song òran aon-neach; song cycle cuairt òran; plainsong canadh-eaglaise; sing a song gabh òran; duet òran-càraid; waulking song òran luaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
stave: cliath; n(m); stave - clèithe scstaves - cliathan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
strike: stràic; n(m); strike - stràic scstrikes - stràicean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
strike: stràic; n(m); strike - stràic scstrikes - stràicean iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
stringed: teudach; adj; stringed instruments ionnsramaidean teudach; Cuspair: Ceòl
stroke: stràc; n(f); stroke - stràic scstrokes - stràcan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
style: stoidhle; n(f); style - stoidhle scstyles - stoidhlichean iom; bel canto style stoidhle bel canto; instrumental style stoidhle ionnsramaideach; Cuspair: Ceòl
symphony: siomfonaidh; n(m); symphony - siomfonaidh scsymphonies - siomfonaidhean iom; pastoral symphony siomfonaidh pastarail; symphony orchestra orcastra shiomfonaidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
tempo: tempo; n(m); tempo - tempo sctempos - tempothan iom; change of tempo atharrachadh tempo; Cuspair: Ceòl
tenor: teanor; n(m); tenor - teanor sctenors - teanoran iom; tenor trombone teanor-thrombòn; counter tenor contrateanor; counter meolody contrafonn; counterpoint contrapuing; Cuspair: Ceòl
time: tìm; n(f); time - tìme sctimes - tìmean iom; time signature comharra-tìme; common time tìm choitcheann; common time rhythm ruitheam tìm choitcheann; Cuspair: Ceòl
time: buille; n(m); time - buille sctimes - buillean iom; compound time buille trì-fhillte; simple time buille shìmplidh; Cuspair: Ceòl
time signature: comharra-tìme; n(m); time signature - comharra-tìme sctime signatures - comharran-tìme iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
timpano: tiompano; n(m); timpano - tiompano sctimpani - tiompaini iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
treble clef: àrd-chleaf; n(m); treble clef - àrd-chleaf sctreble clefs - àrd-chleafan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl
trombone: trombòn; n(m); trombone - trombòn sctrombones - trombònan iom; bass trombone beus-thrombòn; tenor trombone teanor-thrombòn; Cuspair: Ceòl
tune: gleus; n(m/f); tune - gleusa sctunes - gleusan iom; out of tune far ghleus; in tune air ghleus; Cuspair: Ceòl
tune: fonn; n(m); tune - fuinn sctunes - fuinn iom; the hymn tune fonn na laoidhe; cyclic tunes fuinn chuairteach; tune on a keyboard fonn air meur-chlàr; Cuspair: Ceòl
tune: cuir air ghleus; vb; Cuspair: Ceòl
tune: gleus; vb; Cuspair: Ceòl
unison: aon-ghuthach; adj; unison singing seinn aon-ghuthach; Cuspair: Ceòl
vocal: guthach; adj; vocal music ceòl guthach; vocal acrobatics guth-chleasachd; Cuspair: Ceòl
voice: guth; n(m); voice - gutha scvoices - guthan iom; music for single voices ceòl do ghuthan singilte; the voice an guth; voice activated air a chur gu dol le guth; voice activation cur gu dol le guth; Cuspair: Ceòl
whistle: fìdeag; n(f); whistle - fìdeig scwhistles - fìdeagan iom; penny whistle fìdeag; horn whistle fìdeag adhairce; Cuspair: Ceòl
whistle: feadag; n(f); whistle - feadaig(e) scwhistles - feadagan iom; horn whistle feadag adhairce; penny whistle fìdeag; Cuspair: Ceòl
word painting: dealbhadh-òrain; n phr; Cuspair: Ceòl
xylophone: saidhleafon; n(m); xylophone - saidhleafon scxylophones - saidhleafonan iom; Cuspair: Ceòl