la – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term la in music:

the (used before a feminine noun beginning with a consonant)
A (note name)
A (chord symbol for the A major triad)

Language

Italian

Singular

la

Plural

le

Italian musical terms that include la:

alzando la mano – raising the hand
alzando la voce – raising the voice
ben marcato la melodia – the melody well emphasized
con la – with the
con tutta la forza – with all the force
dietro la scena – behind the scene
filar la voce – literally "to spin the voice"...
forzare la voce – to force the voice
giunt'è la primavera – spring has arrived
imitando la voce – imitating the voice
la bemolle – A-flat (note name)
la bemolle maggiore – A-flat major (key)...
la bemolle minore – A-flat minor (key)...
la campanella – the little bell
la destra – the right...
la diesis – A-sharp (note name)
la diesis maggiore – A-sharp major chord
la diesis minore – A-sharp minor chord
la doppio bemolle – A-double-flat (note name)
la doppio diesis – A-double-sharp (note name)
la fine – the end
la maggiore – A major (key)...
la mano nella campana – the hand in the bell (of a wind instrument)
la melodia ben marcato – the melody well emphasized
la metà – the half
la minore – A minor (key)...
la notte – the night
la primavera – the spring (season)
la seconda parte due volte – the second part two times
la voce – the voice
levate le mani – raise the hands
marcata la melodia – emphasize the melody
marcata la sinistra – emphasize the left hand
marcato la melodia – emphasize the melody
marcato la replica – emphasize the repetition
mettere la sordina – put the mute on...
mettete le pedali – put down the pedals
poi la coda – then the coda
portando la voce – literally "carrying the voice"...
presso la tavola – near the soundboard
raddoppiare le parti – to double the parts
sforzare la nota – blow strongly, force the tone
togliere la sordina – remove the mute...
tutta la forza – all the force, as loud as possible
tutte le corde – all the strings...

Music scores that include la:

Franz Liszt: La Campanella (1851) Page 1
Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (1896) Page 11
Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville (1816) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles (1824) Page 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (1802) Page 4
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The House of Life (1903) Page 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor (1791) Page 2

Italian musical terms related to la:

B quadro – natural sign...
do – C (note name)...
do bemolle – C-flat (note name)
do diesis – C-sharp (note name)
do doppio bemolle – C-double-flat (note name)
do doppio diesis – C-double-sharp (note name)
fa – F (note name)...
fa bemolle – F-flat (note name)
fa diesis – F-sharp (note name)
fa doppio bemolle – F-double-flat (note name)
fa doppio diesis – F-double-sharp (note name)
mi – E (note name)...
mi bemolle – E-flat (note name)
mi diesis – E-sharp (note name)
mi doppio bemolle – E-double-flat (note name)
mi doppio diesis – E-double-sharp (note name)
re – D (note name)...
re bemolle – D-flat (note name)
re diesis – D-sharp (note name)
re doppio bemolle – D-double-flat (note name)
re doppio diesis – D-double-sharp (note name)
si – B (note name)...
si bemolle – B-flat (note name)
si diesis – B-sharp (note name)
si doppio bemolle – B-double-flat (note name)
si doppio diesis – B-double-sharp (note name)
sol – G (note name)...
sol bemolle – G-flat (note name)
sol diesis – G-sharp (note name)
sol doppio bemolle – G-double-flat (note name)
sol doppio diesis – G-double-sharp (note name)

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