The term arabesque is derived from the word Arabian, and was originally applied to a style of decoration.
Arioso—in the style of an air or song, i.e., a flowing, vocal style.
Attacca—attack the next division without any pause.
Attacca subito—same as attacca.
Attacca subito il seguente—attack at once that which follows.
Attack—the promptness or firmness with which a phrase is begun.
Bagpipe—A Scotch instrument on which the tone is produced by a combination of bellows and reeds. Its characteristic effect is the continuous sounding of a low tone (sometimes several tones) while the melody is being played on the higher reeds.
Barcarole (or barcarolle)—a boat song. Also applied to a vocal or instrumental composition in the style of the gondolier's boat song.
Baritone (or barytone)—the male voice having a range between that of the tenor and that of the bass. Approximate range G-g'.
Bass—the lowest male voice. Approximate range E-e'.