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Oboe
(French hautbois, from haut that is high, bois is tree, Italian oboe)
Octave
[Latin octava stands for eighth]
Octet
[German Oktett, Latin octo stands for eight]
Ode
[Greek ode]
One-voice
Open string
Opera
[Italian opera stands for action, composition, work]
Operetta
[Italian operetta, literally stands for small opera]
Opus
[Latin opus stands for work, product]
Oratorio
[Latin oratoria stands for eloquence]
Orchestra
[Greek orchestra stands for in ancient Greece a room in front of the scene, where choir were placed during executing of tragedies]
Orchestrating, instrumentation
Organ point
Ostinato
[Italian ostinato stands for stubborn, persistent]
Outtake
[French coupure stands for abbreviation, clipping]
Overblowing
Overtones
[German Obertöne stands for upper tones, harmonics]
Overture
(French ouverture stands for opening, beginning)













































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