L.H. Lamento, Lamentoso (Italian) Broadly
(Abbreviation) Left Hand
La (MORE)
In solfège, the sixth note of the scale
La bemol
(Spanish) A-flat
La bémol
(French) A-flat
La bemolle
(Italian) A-flat
La diése
(French) A-sharp
La diesis
(Italian) A-sharp
La sostenido
(Spanish) A-sharp
Lacrimoso
Sad, tearful
Laissez Vibrer
(French) Let it ring
Lame musicale
(French) Musical saw
Lamentations
Books of the Bible written by the prophet Jeremiah, used in the Roman Catholic Mass during Holy Week
(Italian) Mournful
Langsam
(German) Slowly
Largamente
Larghetto
(Italian) Slower than
Larghissimo
(Italian) Extremely slow (20 BPM or less)
Largo
Very slow (40-60 BPM)
Li
In solfège, the sixth note of the scale, sharped
Liaison
(French) A term that means both tie and slur
Liberamente
(Italian) Freely
Libretto
The printed words of an opera
Lieblich
(German) Charming, lovely
Lied
(German) Song
Ligature
The metal band on a clarinet or saxophone that holds the reed to the mouthpiece
Loco
(Italian) A direction used after “8va” to signify to the player to return to the normal octave
Lullaby
A song sung or played usually to calm a baby and/or to sing the baby to sleep
Lustig
(German) Cheerful
Lute (MORE)
A stringed instrument that is played with the fingers, similar to a guitar
Luthier
A maker of stringed instruments
Luttuoso
(Italian) Mournful, Sorrowful
Lyrics
The words to a song
Lyricist
A person who writes words to a song
Larynx The seventh note (degree) of a scale, because it "leads" into the tonic, or first scale degree
The upper portion of the trachea
Lascia vibrare
(Italian) Let it vibrate
Lauda
(Latin) A hymn of praise
Le
In solfège, the sixth note of the scale, flatted
Leading tone (MORE)
Leben
(German) Life
Lebhaft
(German) Lively
Led Zeppelin (MORE)
(1968-1980) Rock/metal/rock-blues band, London
Legato
Smooth and connected
Legatura
(Italian) A term that means both tie and slur
Leger Line
Small lines for notes above/below the staff
Leggiero
(Italian) Light
Leichen-musik
(Germany) Funeral music
Lent
(French) Slowly
Lentissimo
Very slow, about 40 BPM
Lento
(Italian, French) Slow (40-60BPM), some sources say slower than Largo
Lento Moderato
Medium slow
Lesto
(Italian) Lively