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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Cistella (L.) Literally, A little box. A dulcimer; cf. citole.
2Cistre (F.) [Cittern.]
3Cistrum. [Sistrum.]
4Citara (I.) A cittern, guitar, cither.
5Cithara (Gk.) The ancient lute.
6— bijuga. A guitar or lute having a double neck.
7Citharis. [Theorbo.]
8Citharœdus. One who sings whilst playing the cithara, whereas a citharista only played.
9Cithern. [Cittern.]
10Citole. An old instrument similar in form to the dulcimer, but played by the tips of the fingers and not by means of hammers.
11Cittern. An old English name for a guitar strung with wire instead of gut.
12Civetteria, con (I.) In a coquettish manner.
13Clairon (F.) [Clarion.]
14Clang. (1) Quality of tone. (2) Clangor (L.) The peculiar "ringing" noise or din produced by the clash of metals, or the blast of loud wind instruments.
15Clang-tint. [Klangfarbe.]
16Clapper. [Bells.] [Bones.]
17Claque (F.), A body of hired applause-makers. one of two readings
18Claque (F.). A body of hired applause-makers. one of two readings
19Claque-bois (F.) An instrument consisting of bars of wood of different lengths, widths, and depths, resting at their nodes upon a cord. When struck with a hammer, musical sounds are produced. Instead of the cord, the bars may rest on bands of twisted straw, and it is then called the straw-fiddle. When strips of glass or metal are used instead of bars of wood, it is called the harmonica.
20Clarabella. An organ-stop of open wood pipes, invented by Bishop. It is of a soft and sweet quality of tone, and is usually of 8-ft. pitch.
21Clara voce (I.) A clear voice.
22Claribel flute. An organ-stop similar to the Clarabella, but generally of 4-ft. pitch.
23Clarichord.) A stringed instrument of Claricolo. mediæval times, by some Clarigold. writers presumed to be identical with the clavichord, the precursor of the spinet, harpsichord, and pianoforte.
24Clarin (G.) A species of trumpet, a clarion; also an organ reed-stop of 4-ft. pitch.
25Clarinblasen (G.) The sound of a trumpet.
26Clarinet. (F.) A wood wind instrument of cylindrical shape, with a single reed. It is said to have been invented by J. C. Denner, about 1659, but in reality is only a modification and improvement of the more ancient shawm or chalumeau. Its compass is about 3 1/2 octaves from tenor E, including all the intermediate semitones. Clarinets of three pitches are in use in the orchestra, namely, in C, B♭, and A. In military bands a smaller instrument in E♭ is also found. one of two readings
27Clarinet. (1) A wood wind instrument of cylindrical shape, with a single reed. It is said to have been invented by J. C. Denner, about 1659, but in reality is only a modification and improvement of the more ancient shawm or chalumeau. Its compass is about 3 1/2 octaves from tenor E, including all the intermediate semitones. Clarinets of three pitches are in use in the orchestra, namely, in C, B♭, and A. In military bands a smaller instrument in E♭ is also found. one of two readings
28Clarinettista (I.) A performer on the Clarinettiste (F.) clarinet.
29Clarino (I.) (1) A trumpet. (2) An organ-stop, consisting of reed-pipes generally of 4-ft. pitch.
30Clarion. A trumpet; a reed-stop in the organ; the trumpet parts in a full score.
31Clarseach (Ir.) The ancient Irish harp.
32Clarscat (Ir.) The ancient Irish harp.
33Clarseth (Ir.) The ancient Irish harp.
34Clausula (L.) A close or cadence; e.g.: clausula falsa, a false cadence; clausula finalis, a final cadence, &c.
35Clavechord. Names given to the harpsichord.
36Clavecimbalo. harpsichord.
37Clavecin (F.) (1) A harpsichord. (2) The keys by means of which the carillonneur plays upon the bells.
38Claviatur (G.) (1) The keyboard of an organ or pianoforte. (2) Fingering.
39Clavicembalo (I.) Names given to the harpsichord.
40Clavicembalum (L.) the harpsichord.
41Clavichord. [Clarichord.]
42Clavicylinder. An instrument in the form of tubes or cylinders of glass, invented by Chladni. Also an instrument of plates of glass of graduated lengths, the tone of which was produced by hammers set in motion by a keyboard.
43Clavicytherium [Clarichord.]
44Clavier (G.) (1) The pianoforte. (2) A Clavier (F.) row of keys on an organ.
45Clavierauszug (G.) A pianoforte score, as opposed to Partitur, a full score.
46Clavierstück (G.) A piece for the pianoforte.
47Claviglissando. An instrument invented by C. W. Le Jeune, intended to combine the properties of the violin and harmonium.
48Clavis (L. and G.) A key; a clef.
49Clavycymbal. [Clarichord.]
50Clef. The sign placed at the commencement of a stave, showing the absolute pitch of the notes. The clefs in common use are.
51G or treble clef.
52C, alto or tenor clef.
53F or bass clef.
54In Plain-song, two clefs are used the C (F) and F (F) clefs.
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