MUSICAL NAMES FOR LITTLE GIRLS
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BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL NAMES THAT ARE FROM
MUSIC HISTORY & MUSIC TERMS
Words from the world of music are so beautiful! They should be used more often. Here are some charming and creative names for your unique and precious baby girl.
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SONGS
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Aria
Italian. A short lyrical song, usually dramatic and usually from an opera.
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Arietta
A short aria.
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Chanson
A song set to French words. An early madrigal.
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Kalinka
A Russian Guelder Rose. A popular Russian folk song titled “Kalinka” was written by Ivan Larionov in 1860.
Lied
German for “song.” Lieds were popular during the Romantic Era.
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Madrigal
An Italian vocal composition for several voices. Popular during the Renaissance Era.
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Pesenka
Russian for “little song.”
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Rondeau
A French Medieval love ballad, sung by troubadours. It has a main section and variations.
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Serenade
Italian for “calm.” A love song, often sung at a lady’s window. Popular during the Classic Era.
Song
A short vocal composition with lyrics.
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Vocalize
A wordless song, sung with vowels.
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MOVEMENTS & PIECES
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Alla Marcia
Italian for “in the manner of a march.”
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Canon
A composition that is contrapuntal. The main melody is imitated, note for note, by a second part, in an overlapping fashion.
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Rhapsody
Greek. An instrumental piece in one movement, often based on a folk tune.
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Rondo
A composition generally for instruments, in which one section intermittently recurs. Popular during the Classic and Romantic Eras.
Scherzo
Italian for “jest.” A quick and light movement, often in 3/4 time.
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Sonata
An instrumental composition with several movements. Developed in the Baroque Era.
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Toccata
A short movement, often a prelude. A toccata is usually for a keyboard instrument, often showing off the performer’s virtuosity.
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DANCES
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Allemande
A German dance from the Renaissance Era. It is in 4/4 time and is slow and graceful. During the Baroque Era, it became part of the instrumental dance suite.
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Bourree
A lively French dance. It is in 4/4 time, and it begins on an upbeat. The bourree was popular during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Branle
A sideways step circle dance, often with singing. Developed during the French Renaissance.
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Carole
A French Medieval circle dance.
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Chaconne
A slow triple meter dance. Developed in the Baroque Era, but popularized during the 1800s.
Courante
A French dance that developed in the 1500s. It became part of the instrumental dance suite during the Baroque Era.
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Gavotte
A French folk dance that became a court dance in the 1500s. During the Baroque Era, it became part of the instrumental dance suite.
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Landler
A slow waltz that originated in Landel, Austria.
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Mazurka
A Polish folk dance. The mazurka was popular during the Romantic Era.
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Menuet
French. A dance for two people. “Menu” meaning small, for small, elegant steps. Often written in 3/4, but performed like 6/8. Popular during the Baroque Era.
Minuet
The Italian form of the French menuet.
Musette
A pastoral dance that became a popular court dance during the reign of Louis XIV.
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Pavane
A European court dance. Popular in the 1500s and 1600s.
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Polonaise
A Polish folk dance in triple meter. Popular during the 1500s.
Rigadoon
English form of Rigaudon.
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Rigaudon
French. A 17th and 18th century Provencal folk dance in duple or quadruple time.
Saltarello
A lively Spanish and Italian dance in triple meter. A saltarello involves jumping.
Sarabande
A dance form that originated in Latin America. It became popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Suite
A set of musical dances, played on instruments and in succession. These instrumental dance suites were developed during the Baroque Era.
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Troika
A Russian folk dance. The troika became popular during the Romantic Era and is still popular today.
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Valse
French for waltz.
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Waltz
German for “to revolve.” A dance in 3/4 time that became popular in the late 1700s.
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INSTRUMENTS
Balalaika
A triangular-shaped Russian lute, with three strings.
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Bell
A curved metal percussion instrument. When struck, the rim receives the maximum vibrations, which sends forth the sound.
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Celeste
A percussion instrument. The keyboard has metal plates which are suspended over resonating boxes. The plates are struck with hammers, like a piano.
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Fife
A high-pitched cross flute that is used in military bands.
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Harper
One who plays the harp.
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Lute
A fretted stringed instrument with a long neck. The lute originated in the Middle East and became popular in Europe in the 12th century.
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Piper
English. One who plays the pipe, the flute, or the bagpipes.
Pyper
English variation of Piper.
Tabor
A small side drum with snares.
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Tambourine
A single-headed drum with metal discs in the frame. The tambourine originated in Arabia.
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Vielle
French for “fiddle”. A Medieval violin with 3-5 strings.
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Viola
A stringed instrument that is larger than a violin. It is tuned a 5th lower than a violin.
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TEMPOS
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Adagio
Italian for “at ease.” A very slow tempo.
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Allegro
Italian for “cheerful.” A bright, quick, joyful tempo.
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Andante
Moderately slow.
Andantino
A little faster than andante.
Largo
Italian for “broad.” Slower than adagio.
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Lento
Italian for “slowly.”
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Vivace
Lively and brisk.
MUSICAL TERMS & STYLES
Arco
Playing a stringed instrument with the bow, instead of plucking.
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Brillante
Italian for “brilliant” or “sparkling.” Often used in 19th century concert music.
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Cadence
The melodic or harmonic ending of a phrase.
Cantabile
In a singing style. Lyrical.
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Chanterelle
The highest string of a stringed instrument.
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Dolce
Italian for “sweet.”
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Harmony
Simultaneously sounded notes that produce chords and chord progressions.
Lyric
Accompanied by a lyre.
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Melody
An organized succession pf pitches and rhythms.
Scherzando
Italian for “jokingly” or “playfully.”
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Babies are wonderful gifts from Heaven. And baby girls are so precious. Whatever name you choose will be perfect, because your unique little girl will make the name special.
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Crafting wishes,
Marilee
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A note from Marilee:
I referred to the Oxford Dictionary of Music & New Grove Online for clarification purposes.
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