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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Dreiklang (G.) A chord of three sounds. [Triad.]
2Dreistimmig (G.) Music in three parts.
3Dringender (G.) Pressing on the time.
4Dritta (I.) Right; mano dritta, the right hand.
5Driving notes. Syncopated notes; notes driven through the ensuing accent.
6Droite (F.) Right; as main droite, the right hand.
7Drone. (1) The monotonous bass produced from the larger of the three tubes of bagpipes, which serves as a continuous bass to any melody. (2) The chorus or burden of a song.
8Druckbalg (G.) A reservoir of wind, as in an organ, &c.
9Drum. An instrument of percussion, with one or more discs of vellum or parchment. There are several kinds of drums: (1) The side-drum (or snare-drum), with two heads, the upper one only being played upon; the lower head has strings of catgut (snares) stretched over its surface to produce a rattling sound. (2) The tenor drum is of the same shape (cylindrical), but larger and without snares. It serves for rolls in military bands where there are no kettle-drums. (3) The kettle-drum is hemispherical in shape, and has one vellum head; two are always employed, sometimes three. (4) The big drum, grosse caisse, a large cylindrical drum played on both ends. Cymbals are often attached to it.
10Dudelsack (G.) The bagpipes.
11Due, a (I.) [Divisi.]
12Due corde (I.) (1) Two strings; a direction that the same note is to be played simultaneously on two strings of a violin or other instrument of its class. (2) A direction to cease holding down the soft pedal of a pianoforte.
13Due volte (I.) Twice.
14Duet. } A composition for two voices,
15Duett (G.) } or instruments, or for two performers upon one instrument.
16Duettino (I.) A little duet.
17Duetto (I.) A duet.
18Dulçaynas (S.) The name of a larger sort of oboe, or small bassoon.
19Dulcian, or dulcino (I.) The name of a species of small bassoon.
20Dulciana. A soft and delicate-toned organ-stop consisting of very small-scale flue pipes. Originally, a dulciana (dulcan, dulcian, dolcan, dolcin, or dulzain) was a kind of hautboy, and these terms are still found on some foreign organs as the names of soft reed-stops.
21Dulcimer. One of the most ancient musical instruments. It consists of a resonance-box, strung with wire strings, which are struck by two hammers held in the hands of the performer.
22Dulzaginas (S.) [Dulciana.]
23Dump or Dumpe. The name of an old dance in slow time with a peculiar rhythm.
24Duo (I.) A duet.
25Duodecimo (I.) The interval of a twelfth.
26Duodecimole (I.) A group of twelve notes.
27Duodramma (I.) A dramatic piece for two performers only.
28Duolo, con (I.) With grief, sadness, pathos.
29Duple time. [Common time.]
30Dur (G.) Major, as C dur, C major.
31— (F.) Hard, coarse.
32Duramente } (I.) With harshness,
33Durate } roughly.
34Duro }
35Durchaus (leise) zu halten (G.) Softly and slowly throughout.
36Durchführung (G.) The development of a theme or subject, in a movement in sonata-form; called also the free fantasia.
37Durchgehend (G.) Passing, transient.
38Durezza (I.) Rigour, harshness.
39Dux (L.) The proposition, theme, or subject of a fugue, the answer being called Comes.
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