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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
92 lines. Read by computer on 16 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Garbo, con (I.) With grace; politely.
2Garrire (I.) To warble, to chirp, to chatter.
3Gassatio. A street serenade; a farewell or final piece. [Cassatio.]
4Gassenhauer (G.) (1) A street ballad. (2) A dance-tune. [Passacaglio.]
5Gauche (F.) Left; as, la main gauche, the left hand.
6Gauge. A small instrument for measuring the thickness of strings for violins, guitars, &c.; a disc of metal with a graduated slit and engraved table.
7Gavot. A dance-tune of a lively yet dignified character, said to be of French origin; the dance of the Gavots, inhabitants of the town of Gap.
8Gebrochene Akkorde (G.) Distributed harmony or arpeggio.
9Gebunden (G.) Connected, bound, sustained.
10Gedackt (G.) Covered or closed. [Decke.]
11Gedehnt (G.) Lengthened, sustained.
12Gefährte (G.) The answer to a fugue subject (Führer).
13Gefühl, mit (G.) With feeling, expression.
14Gegenbewegung (G.) Contrary motion.
15Gegengesang (G.) Antiphonal music.
16Gegenpunkt (G.) Counterpoint.
17Gegensatz (G.) Counter-subject.
18Gehalten (G.) Sustained. Tenuto.
19Gehend (G.) Andante (I.) Literally, Going. At a moderate pace; etwas gehend, andantino.
20Geige (G.) A violin. Geigen-blatt, the finger-board; Geigen-bogen, the bow; Geigen-harz, resin; Geigen-saite, fiddle-string; Geigen-sattel, bridge; Geigen-wirbel, peg.
21Geist (G.) Spirit, genius, soul.
22Gekneipt (G.) [Pizzicato.]
23Gelassen (G.) Calm, tranquil.
24Gemässigt (G.) Moderate. Moderato.
25Gemessen (G.) Measured, i.e., not too fast.
26Gemshorn (G.) (1) An instrument made of the horn of the chamois goat. (2) An organ-stop generally of 8-ft. tone, though sometimes of 4-ft., and in the pedal organ of 16-ft., of a thin, bright quality of tone.
27Gemüth (G.) Sentiment, emotion; as mit Gemüth, with feeling.
28Generalbass (G.) Thorough-bass.
29Generalprobe (G.) General rehearsal; the final rehearsal before a performance.
30Generator. A ground note; fundamental bass, root, derivative.
31Genere (I.) (1) Manner or style. (2) Genre (F.) Kind or class (of scales).
32Generoso (I.) Noble, with dignity.
33Gentile (I.) Noble, with dignity.
34Gentilezza, con (I.) Gently, elegantly.
35Genus (L.) Sort or class, especially used with reference to scales; as the diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic genera.
36Gerade Bewegung (G.) Similar motion.
37—— Taktart (G.) Common time.
38German flute. [Flute.]
39—— sixth. The name of a chord containing a bass note accompanied by a major third, a perfect fifth, and a sharp sixth:
41Ges (G.) The note G flat.
42Gesang (G.) Singing, song, cantata, hymn, &c.
43Gesangartig (G.) In a singing style.
44Gesangverein (G.) Singing club or society.
45Geschmachvoll (G.) With taste, delicately.
46Geschwind (G.) Quick, rapid.
47Geschwindmarsch (G.) A quick march; a quick step.
48Gestossen (G.) Staccato.
49Getern } (old E.) Guitar.
50Getron } (old E.) one of two readings
51Getron } one of two readings
52Getragen (G.) Sustained. [Sostenuto.]
53Gewichtig (G.) Heavily. Pesante.
54Geytarah. The ancient Eastern guitar.
55Ghazel (Ar.) A term used by Dr. Hiller to describe a piece in which a simple theme is constantly recurring.
56Ghiribizzi (I.) Fantastic devices.
57Giga (I.) [Jig.]
58Gigue (F.) [Jig.] one of two readings
59Gigue (F.) } one of two readings
60Gigelira (I.) A musical instrument made of a series of pieces of wood supported on bands of straw. The tone is produced by striking.
61Gingras. A small ancient flute, of Phoenician origin, afterwards adopted by some European nations.
62Gingrina (L.) [Gingras.]
63Giochevole (I.) Merry, jocose.
64Gioco, con (I.) Sportively, playfully. one of two readings
65Gioco, con } one of two readings
66Giocosamente (I.) Sportively, playfully. one of two readings
67Giocosamente } (I.) Sportively, playfully. one of two readings
68Giocoso (I.) Sportively, playfully. one of two readings
69Giocoso } one of two readings
70Giocondamente (I.) Joyfully, merrily.
71Giocondato (I.) Happy, joyful.
72Giocondezza (I.) Mirth, jocundity.
73Giocondo (I.) Jocund.
74Gioja, con (I.) With mirth, joyfully. one of two readings
75Gioja, con } one of two readings
76Giojante (I.) With mirth, joyfully. one of two readings
77Giojante } (I.) With mirth, joyfully. one of two readings
78Giojosamente (I.) With mirth, joyfully. one of two readings
79Giojosamente } one of two readings
80Giojoso (I.) With mirth, joyfully. one of two readings
81Giojoso } one of two readings
82Gioviale (I.) Jovial, pleasant.
83Giovialità, con (I.) With jollity.
84Giraffe. An ancient form of the spinet.
85Gis (G.) The note G sharp.
86Gittern. Old terms for the guitar. one of two readings
87Gittern. } one of two readings
88Gitteron. Old terms for the guitar. one of two readings
89Gitteron. } Old terms for the guitar. one of two readings
90Gittron. one of two readings
91Gittron. } one of two readings
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