Music glossary

E
Note of the scale.

Ejercicio
A musical piece designed for improving technical or musical skills.

Elizabethan music
English music composed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Embouchure
The correct position of lips to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument to produce accurate intonation and good tone.

Espressivo
It.: "with expression".

Estinto
It.: "extinct". Play as soft as possible (i.e. barely audible).

Euphonium
A brass wind instrument of the tube family.

Evergreen
Term used for typical classical and popular music tunes.