Here are some links to resources and dictionaries of musical terms for all ages that users of The Musical Adjectives Project have found helpful. Please send in any additional links you find helpful by using the contact link (under About). These links are in no particular order.

Glossaries / Dictionaries

Ways to Find Musical Inspiration

Dolmetsch Music Dictionary Online

English-Chinese Conversion Glossary of Musical Terms

Naxos Glossary of Musical Terms

On Music Dictionary

A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music (please take note of public domain info)

A Dictionary of Musical Terms (Baker) please take note of public domain info

Music Terminology Glossary (scroll down past ads)

The Pianist’s Dictionary (Hinson)

Macmillan Dictionary & Thesaurus

Multi-Language Translators

Cambridge Dictionary Translator

Bing Translator (helpful auto-detect feature)

Other Resources 

Listen Wider Challenge

Words for Teachers/Adjudicators

Writing About Piano Music

Pantonevision Colors & Descriptives

Gershwin, Lecuona, & Messiaen Meet Artistic Process

Karl Ulrich Schnabel’s Approach to Expression

Sound Images

Phrasing in Color

Music and Image

Finding Inspiration

Stories, Images, Colors, Characters

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Board Games

Story, Music, Art, Video

Vibrant Data Visualizations of Famous Scores

Flashcards: Adjectives to Describe Music

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