Fantasy

Fantasia

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Italian

a piece with an improvisatory feel to it

Fantasie

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Italian

a piece with an improvisatory feel to it

Character piece

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a musical piece representing a location, mood or personality

Prelude

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a piece that is played before another piece or group of pieces

Tail piece

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a piece of metal or wood at the lower end of a stringed instrument to which the strings are attached

Trio

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a piece played by three players; a piece of music to be play such a group; a contrasted section between two performances of a…

Fantasiestück

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German

a short piece not unlike a capriccio or intermezzo

Fermata

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Notation

A fermata invites expressive duration. Exact length depends on style, phrase context, and performance judgment. In practical…