abwarts (abw.)
descending
Achtel
eighth note
As
A-flat
Aufwarts (aufw.)
ascending
Ausfaltung (Ausf.)

unfolding of intervals

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(horizontalization)

Auswicklung
gradual unfolding of an interval
B
B-flat

Brechung (Brech., Brch., Brechg.)

 

5-Brechung

Sexbrechung

3-Brechung

 

 

unfolding of an interval of a chord

 

…of a fifth

…of a sixth

…of a third

C-dur
C major
Dehnung
extension
Dezimensatz
motion in tenths
Durchfuhrung
development section
Durchgang (Dg.)
passing tone or passing motion
Fis
F-sharp
Ges
G-flat
grosere Werte
larger note values
H
B natural
Hintergrund
background or remote level of musical structure
Hoherlegung
transfer of register an octave (or several octaves) higher
Koppelung
coupling (this implies transfer of register)
Mittelgrund (Mtg., Mittelgrd.)
middleground or intermediate level of musical structure
Nebennote (Nbn.)
neighbouring note
Nebennotenharmnie (Nbhm., Nbnhm.)
neighbouring harmony (or chord)
Oberdezime
a tenth above the bass
Reprise
recapitulation
Schicht
structural level
Sept
seventh
Stufe
a harmony of structural importance
Takt (T)
measure
Teiler (Tl.)

divider or dividing

 

Schenker applies this term to V-chors having various functions.  It is consistently used to identify the dominant that precedes an “interruption” (Unterbrechung) indicated in the graph by II.  Often, however, it indicates V-chords which have a prolonged undertone.  Thus, it applies to various structural levels.

2-teilig/4-teilig
in 2 parts or sections; in 4 sections
Ubergreifstechnik,Ubergreifzug (Ubergf.)
technique of shifting tones (often from the inner voice) above the upper voice
Untergreifzug
 linear progession rising from a lower voice
Ursatz
fundamental structure, a progression presenting the ultimate structure of the tonal composition.  It is the perfect realization of “tonality” expressed through the horizontalization, esp. in two voices, of the tonic.  The upper voice (Urlinie), the fundamental melodic structure, is a linear progression with intervening passing notes; the bass represents the arpeggiated chord or interval without passing tones.
Urlinie Tafel (Url. Tafel)

comprehensive foreground graph

 

It should be noted in the last example, Schenker drops this term and instead uses simply “Vordergrund” (foregrund).  As used in the original German editin, the term denoted

s a complete graph with background, middleground and foreground.

vergleiche (vgl.)
compare
Vergrosserung (Vergross.)
augmentation
Viertel
quarter note
Vorbereitung
preparation
Vordergrund (vdg., Vordergrd.)
foreground or immediate level of musical structure