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E
The key of E.
eighth
An octave.
elegy
A melancholy piece.
eleventh
The interval of eleven diatonic degrees.
embellishment
ornaments added to music
English horn
The English horn is more generally known in England as the cor anglais. It is the tenor oboe.
ensemble
A group of singers or instrumentalists.
entr'acte
As the word suggests, an entr'acte (= German: Zwischenspiel) is music between the acts of a play or opera.
equal temperament
Any tuning system that divides the octave into equal intervals.
ethnomusicology
The study of various types of music in relation to their racial and cultural context.
etude
A study or exercise piece written to improve technique.
evaded cadence
A cadence that implies one type of resolution, but resolves in another direction.
even tuning
See equal temperament.
excercise
A short study written to improve technique.
exposition
The first occurence of the theme or subject in a work, where the prinicpal idea of the piece is stated.
empressionism
Early 20th-century musical style employing a subjective and abstract approach, in opposition to impressionism.