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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Full chord. (1) A chord some of the essential notes of which are doubled. (2) A chord for the full power of an instrument, orchestra, or voices.
2— score. A score in which all the parts for voices and instruments are displayed.
3— service. (1) A setting of the canticles for voices in chorus, with or without organ accompaniment. (2) An office in which music is used to the fullest extent allowed by the rubrics.
4— stop. (1) In lute-playing, a full chord followed by a pause. (2) A chord in which all available fingers are occupied in stopping the strings.
5Füllstimmen (G.) Additional chorus parts either of voices or instruments.
6Fundamental bass. A bass consisting only of the roots of chords.
7— tones. The tones from which harmonics are generated.
8Funèbre (F.) Funereal, mournful, in the Funerale (I.) style of a dirge; as, marche funèbre, a funeral march.
9Fünffach (G.) Fivefold. Often applied to a mixture-stop of an organ having five ranks.
10Fünfstimmig (G.) In five parts.
11Funzioni (I.) Functions, duty. The general title for services, oratorios, &c., performed in the Roman Church.
12Fuoco, con Fuocoso (I.) With fire, spirit, dash.
13Furia, con Furibondo Furiosamente (I.) With fury, energy, vehemence.
14Furioso
15Furlano (I.) A dance. [Forlana.]
16Furniture. The name of one of the mixture-stops in an organ.
17Furore, con (I.) With fury, passion, enthusiasm.
18Fusa (L.) A quaver,
19Fusée (F.) Rapid division, shake or roulade.
20Fusella (L.) A semiquaver,
21Fuss (G.) Foot. (1) The part of an organ-pipe below the mouth. (2) The measure by which the pitch of organ-stops is determined; as 8-füssig, of 8-ft. or unison pitch.
22G.
23G. (1) The fifth note of the normal scale of C, called Sol. (2) The lowest or fourth string of a violin, the third of the viola and violoncello. (3) The key-note of the major scale having one sharp in the signature. (4) The letter name of the treble clef.
24G clef. The treble clef. [Clef.]
25G Schlüssel (G.) The G or treble clef.
26G string. The name of the first string on the double-bass, the third on the violoncello, viola, and guitar, and the fourth on the violin.
27Ga. The fourth syllable in the system of bobitation.
28Gabel (G.) A fork; Stimmgabel, a tuning-fork; Gabelton, the note A, as given for the pitch.
29Gagliarda (I.) [Galliard.]
30Gai (F.) Lively, merry, gay.
31Gajo (I.) Lively, merry, gay.
32Gaiement (F.) Gaily, cheerily, merrily.
33Gajamente (I.) Gaily, cheerily, merrily.
34Gaillarde (F.) An ancient dance, in triple time, so-called because of its gay rhythm and motion.
35Galante Galantemente Galanteria, con (I.) Gracefully, in good taste, bravely.
36Galop.
37Galopade (F.) A lively dance in 2/4 time.
38Galopp (G.) Galoppo (I.)
39Galoubet (F.) A small flute of a primitive character with three holes, similar to the picco pipe.
40Gamba, viol da (I.) (1) A stringed instrument of the viol sort, with six strings, weaker in tone and smaller in size than the violoncello; so called because it was held between the knees of the player. [Viol da Gamba.] (2) An organ-stop. Its tone is pungent, and not unlike that of a violin or violoncello.
41Gamma (I.) Gamme (F.) Gamut.
42Gamut. The scale.
43Ganz (G.) (1) Entire, whole; Ganzton, a whole tone; ganz Note, a semibreve. (2) Very, as ganz langsam, very slow.
44Garbatamente (I.) With elegant simplicity.
45Garbato
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