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A dictionary of musical terms, 1898
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1Crescendo (I.) Increasing; a gradual increase in the force of sound, expressed by the sign ——, or the abbreviation cres.
2Crescendo Zug (G.) The swell-box in the organ.
3Creticus (L.) A metrical foot consisting of one short syllable between two long syllables, – u –
4Croche (F.) A quaver, ♪, the hooked note.
5Croma (I.) A quaver, ♪
6Cromatico (I.) Chromatic; as, fuga cromatica, a chromatic fugue; fantasia cromatica, a chromatic fantasia, &c.
7Crom-horn. [Krummhorn.]
8Crooks. Short tubes, either straight or curved, adapted for insertion between the mouthpiece and the body of the horn, trumpet, or cornet-à-pistons, for the purpose of altering the key.
9Crotalum (L.) A rattle, or clapper, used sometimes to mark the rhythm of dancing, in the worship of Cybele.
10Crotchet. A note ♪ one-fourth of the value of a semibreve. The derivation of the word is doubtful.
11Croupeza (Gk.) High wooden shoes worn by flute-players or others, with which the time was marked by striking with the foot.
12Crowd. An ancient instrument, like
13Cwth (W.) a violin, with six strings, four of which were played upon by a bow, and the other two played, or plucked with the thumb, as an accompaniment.
14Crowle. [Crowd.]
15Csárdás. [Czardasch.]
16Cue. The last notes or words of other parts inserted as a guide to singers or players who have to make an entry after rests.
17Cum sancto (L.) A portion of the Gloria in the Mass.
18Cupo (I.) Darkly, mysteriously; deep, hollow; con voce cupa, with a deep or hollow-sounding quality of voice.
19Currende (G.) Children carol-singers in Germany.
20Current traverse (old E.) The country dance.
21Cushion-dance. An old English round dance, in which each woman selected her partner by placing a cushion before him.
22Custos (L.) (1) The chief of a college of minor canons. (2) A direct, the sign w or √
23Cyclische Formen (G.) Rondo forms.
24Cymbales (F.) Musical instruments of Cymbals. percussion, consisting of two metallic basins, which are set in vibration by being clashed together.
25Cymbalista. A cymbal-player.
26Cymbalum (L.) Cymbals.
27Czakan. A flute made of cane or bamboo.
28Czardasch. A Hungarian national dance.
29Czimken (Pol.) A dance similar to the country-dance.
31D.
33D. (1) The second note of the normal scale C (2) The scale having two sharps in its signature.
34D dur (G.) D major.
35D moll (G.) The key of D minor.
36D string. The third open string on violins; the second on tenors, violoncellos, and three-stringed double-basses; the fourth on the guitar.
37Da (I.) From, by, of, for, &c.
38Da ballo (I.) In dance style.
39Da camera (I.) For chamber use. In the style of chamber music.
40Da capo or D.C. (I.) From the beginning. A direction that the performer must recommence the piece, and conclude at the double bar marked Fine.
41Da Capo al fine (I.) From the beginning to the sign Fine.
42—— al segno (I.) Repeat from the beginning to the sign S.
43Da cappella (I.) In the Church style.
44Da chiesa (I.) For the Church. In the Church style.
45Da lontano (I.) In the distance; e.g., corni da lontano, horns heard in the distance.
46Da teatro (I.) After the theatrical style.
47D'accord (F.) In tune.
48Dach (G.) Sounding-board. Resonance body of an instrument.
49Dachschweller (G.) Swell-box
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