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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Giubilante (I.) With rejoicing, in a jubilant manner.
2Giubilo, con (I.) Jubilant.
3Giubiloso (I.) Jubilant.
4Giustamente (I.) Strictly, accurately.
5Giusto (I.) Strict, correct, moderate; a tempo giusto, at a moderate pace.
6Glänzend (G.) Brilliant.
7Glee. A composition for voices in harmony, consisting of two or more contrasted movements, with the parts so contrived that they may be termed a series of interwoven melodies. It may be written for three or more voices, either equal or mixed; but it is necessary that there should be only one voice to a part.
8Gli (I.) The; as gli strumenti, the instruments.
9Glissando (I.) (1) Playing a rapid passage, in pianoforte music, by sliding the tips of the fingers along the keys instead of striking each note with a separate finger. (2) A rapid slur in violin-playing,
10Glisser (F.) To slide. [Glissando.]
11Glocke (G.) A bell.
12Glockenspiel (G.) (1) An instrument made of bells tuned diatonically and struck with hammers, or by levers acted upon by a keyboard. (2) An organ stop of two ranks.
13Gloria (L.) A movement of the Mass.
14Glottis (Gk.) The reed used in some of the ancient flutes.
15Gnaccare (I.) [Castanets.]
16Gong. An Eastern pulsatile instrument, of circular shape, and made of bronze (eighty parts of copper to twenty of tin).
17Gong drum. A bass drum in the form of a gigantic tambourine.
18Gorgheggi (I.) Trills, quaverings, warblings.
19Gorgheggiare (I.) warblings.
20Gosba. An Arabian flute.
21Goto. A Japanese dulcimer.
22Grabgesang (G.) Funeral hymn, dirge.
23Grablied (G.) Funeral hymn, dirge.
24Grace notes. [Graces.]
25Graces. A general term for ornamental notes or short passages, introduced as embellishments into vocal or instrumental music, not actually essential to its harmony or melody.
26Gracieux (F.) Graceful; in a graceful style.
27Gracile (I.) Small, thin; as, voce gracile, a thin voice.
28Grad (G.) A degree or step of a scale.
29Gradatamente (I.) Gradually, by degrees.
30Gradation (F.) Gradation; by degrees
31Gradazione (I.) of the scale.
32Gradevole (I.) Pleasantly, gracefully.
33Gradevolmente (I.) Pleasantly, gracefully.
34Graditissimo (I.) Most gracefully.
35Gradleiter (G.) A scale.
36Grado (I.) Degree or step of a scale; as, di grado, by conjunct motion, as opposed to di salto, by a skip.
37Gradual modulation. A change of key by diatonic progression.
38Graduale (L.) A piece of music performed between the reading of the Epistle and Gospel in the Roman Church; a book containing graduals, tracts, introits, &c., with their Plain-song melodies.
39Graduate in music. One who has taken a degree in music at a university.
40Graduellement (F.) By degrees.
41Gran (I.) Large, great, complete; as, Grand (F.) grand bourdon, a double Grande (I.) bourdon; à grande orchestre, for a complete band.
42Gran cassa (I.) The big drum.
43—— gusto (I.) Elevated taste or expression.
44—— tamburo (I.) The big drum.
45Grand barré (F.) In guitar-playing, to alter the pitch of the instrument by making a temporary nut of the forefinger laid across the strings.
46—— chantre. (F.) [Precentor.]
47—— jeu (F.) The power obtained by the use of the whole of the stops in an organ or harmonium.
48Grand stave. The stave of eleven lines.
49Grande mesure à deux temps (F.) Common measure of two beats.
50Grand orgue (F.) (1) Full organ. (2) The great organ.
51Grandezza (I.) Grandeur.
52Grandioso (I.) Grand; in a lofty manner.
53Grandisonante (I.) Loud, sonorous.
54Grappa (I.) Literally, A stem. A brace which connects staves.
55Grave (L., I., F., E.) (1) Deep in pitch. (2) Slow in pace, solemnly.
56Gravecembalum (L.) The harpsichord.
57Gravicembalo (I.) The harpsichord.
58Gravement (F.) Slow, and in a solemn style.
59Gravemente (I.) With dignity, gravity, earnestness.
60Gravità, con (I.) With dignity, weight, majesty.
61Grazia, con (I.) With grace; elegance.
62Graziös (G.) Gracefully, elegantly.
63Graziosamente (I.) Gracefully, elegantly.
64Grazioso (I.) Gracefully, elegantly.
65Great octave. The sounds lying between
66and
67—— organ. The organ used for grand effects, and usually the middle row where there are three rows of keys. It
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