F
The fourth note (subdominant) of the C Major Scale

F (SCALE)  (INDEX)
The first note (tonic) of the F Major Scale

F-hole
The sound hole of a stringed musical instrument from the violin or viol families

Fa (MORE)

In solfège, the fourth note of the scale

Fa bemol
(Spanish) F-flat

Fa bémol
(French) F-flat

Fa bemolle
(Italian) F-flat

Fa diése
(French) F-sharp

Fa diesis
(Italian) F-sharp

Fa sostenido
(Spanish) F-sharp

Facile
(French) Light, easy

Fado
(Portugal) A type of street dance accompanied by guitar

Fagot
(Spanish) Bassoon

Fagott
(German) Bassoon

Fagotto
(Italian) Bassoon

Fähnchen, Fahne
(German) Flag

Falsetto
In the male voice, when singing above the usual range

Fandango
(Spanish) A lively dance usually accompanied by guitar and castanets

Fanfare
An magnificent opening piece or prelude usually played by trumpets

Fantasia
A composition without form, allowing the composer to yield to his or her imagination

Farsa
(Italian) Farce

Feldmusik
(German) Music performed outside usually by woodwind instruments

Fermata, Fermate
A symbol that means to hold the note longer than its value

Ferrule
A term given to an object, usually made from metal, that is used to fasten things together. Used on the ends of wooden instruments to prevent splitting. Used to hold the fibers in place on the bows of stringed instruments

Fes
(German) F-flat

Fi
In solfège, the fourth note of the scale, sharped

Flue Pipe
On an organ, a pipe which produces sound by a current of air striking against the lip or opening in the pipe

Flügel
(German) Piano

Folk Music
A term used to describe music of the common people, generally passed down from generation to generation

Forte (f)
(Italian) Loud

Fortissimo (ff)
(Italian) Very loud

Fortississimo (fff)
(Italian) Very, very loud

Forzando (fz)
(Italian) Strong, sudden accent

Forzato (ffz)
(Italian) Strong, sudden accent

Fouet
(Italian) Slapstick

Full Cadence  (OUTLINE)  (ARTICLE)
The strongest type of cadence, usually ending a section within a composition or marking the end of the composition. Also called "perfect"

French Horn (MORE)
A brass instrument consisting of about 12 feet of tubing wrapped in a coil and with a flared bell

Frequency
The number of vibrations per minute of a musical pitch, usually measured in Hertz (Hz)

Fresco
(Italian) Lively, fresh

Fretboard
A thin strip of wood of a stringed instrument upon which the strings lay. Also called fingerboard

Frisch
(German) Fresh

Frog
On the bow of a stringed instrument, the piece that holds and allows adjustment of the horsehair and is located at the end of the bow

Frusta
(Italian) Slapstick

Fuga

The Latin and Italian word for “Fugue”

Fugato
(Italian) In the style of a fugue

Fugue
(French) A style of music in which a theme is played in several voice parts throughout the piece, usually from the Baroque Era

Fujara
A large woodwind instrument originating from Slovakia

Furioso
(Italian) Furiously