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A dictionary of musical terms, 1889
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1that signs of ♭ and ♮ are of general application.
3Bequadro (It.) The sign ♮.
4Béquarre (Fr.) The sign ♮.
5Berceuse (Fr.) A cradle song.
6Bergomask. Burgomask. Bergamasca. A lively dance in triple time, for two clumsy performers, in imitation of the dances of the country people of Bergamo, who were considered the least graceful of the Italians.
7"Will it please you to see our epilogue, or to hear a Bergomask dance, between two of our company?"
8Shakespeare.
10Bes (Ger.) The note B double flat.
12Besaiten (Ger.) To string an instrument.
13Bestimmt (Ger.) With decision.
14Bewegung (Ger.) Motion.
15Bhat. A Hindu Bard.
17Bianca (It.) A minim, ♭. The white note, as opposed to the ♯, or black note (nero).
18Bichord. Having two strings to each note.
19Bicinium (Lat.) A duet, from bis and cano. "Cum duo canunt, bicinium appellatur; cum multi, chorus."
20Bifara (Lat.) An organ-stop, with two pipes to each note, producing a tremulant effect. [Vox Angelica.]
21Bilancojel. An Indian flute with seven holes, played by a mouthpiece.
22Bimmolle (It.) The note B♭. [See Quadro.]
23Bina, or Vina. An Indian guitar, with a long finger board, and a gourd attached to each end. Seven strings or wires wound round pegs in the usual way are attached to the finger board, four on the surface, and three at the sides. There are about twenty frets, some standing up as high as an inch from the finger board; these are fastened with wax, and the performer regulates the positions of them at his pleasure. In the performance one gourd is rested on the left shoulder, and the other on the right hip. Its scale consists of a series of small intervals lying between a note and its octave, in the bass-stave.
25Binary Form. The form of a movement which is founded on two principal themes or subjects. [Sonata Form.]
26Binary Measure. Common time. [Tonic-Sol-fa.]
28Bind. (1) A curved line, —, a sign which, when placed over two notes of the same name or same pitch (enharmonically changed), directs that the two are to be sustained as one. It is of frequent occurrence at points of Syncopation and Suspension. one of two readings
29Bind. (1) A curved line, —, a sign which, when placed over two notes of the same name or same pitch (enharmonically changed), directs that the two are to be sustained as one. It is of frequent occurrence at points of Syncopation and Suspension. one of two readings
31Enharmonic change, or Modulation.
33Suspension.
35Syncopation.
37When a curved line is placed over two notes, not of the same name or pitch, it is called a Slur, and directs that they are to be played smoothly, e.g.:
39It is to be regretted that the horizontal line introduced by Sir W. S. Bennett as a Bind, so that no confusion can exist between the Bind and Slur, has not been generally adopted, e.g.:
41(2) A Brace (Fr., Accolade) which binds together the separate parts of a score. one of two readings
42(2) A Brace (Fr., Accolade) which binds together the separate parts of a score. one of two readings
43Binde (Ger.) [Bind.]
44Bindebogen (Ger.) The bind-bow. [Bind.]
45Bindung (Ger.) Syncopation, suspension, so called because the notes forming it are bound, or at least might be so written.
46Bindungszeichen (Ger.) A slur or bind.
47Birn (Ger.) That portion of a clarionet or similar instrument in which the mouth-piece is inserted, so called from its pear-like shape.
48Bis (Lat.) Twice. (1) A direction that the passage over which it is placed shall be twice played or sung. Its use is generally limited to short passages, marks of repeat one of two readings
49Bis (Lat.) Twice. (1) A direction that the passage over which it is placed shall be twice played or sung. Its use is generally limited to short passages, marks of repeat one of two readings
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