Music Dictionary/U
Choose the letter which begins musical term that you would like to learn about:
Una corda Soft pedal.
Unison Singing or playing the same notes by all singers
or players, either at exactly the same pitch or in a different
octave.
Un peu A little. Used with other words, e.g. un peu piano.
Un poco A little.
UpbeatOne or more notes occurring before the first bar
line, as necessitated by the text for the purpose of desirable
accent. The unaccented beat of a measure.
Definitions and terms excerpted from
Belwin Pocket Dictionary of Music: Music Theory Dictionary
By Dr. William Lee
The Thomas Music Studio
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