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A dictionary of musical terms, 1898
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1Garbo, con (I.) With grace; politely.
2Garrire (I.) To warble, to chirp, to chatter.
3Gassatio. A street serenade; a farewell or final piece.
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. Geigenblatt, the finger-board; Geigenbogen, the bow; Geigenharz, resin; Geigensaiten, fiddle-string; Geigensattel, bridge; Geigenwirbel, 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 — Taktart (G.) Common time.
37German flute. [Flute.]
38sixth. The name of a chord containing a bass note accompanied by a major third, a perfect fifth, and a sharp sixth:
40Ges (G.) The note G flat.
41Gesang (G.) Singing, song, cantata, hymn, &c.
42Gesangartig (G.) In a singing style.
43Gesangverein (G.) Singing club or society.
44Geschmackvoll (G.) With taste, delicately.
45Geschwind (G.) Quick, rapid.
46Geschwindmarsch (G.) A quick march; a quick step.
47Gestossen (G.) Staccato.
48Getern } (old E.) Guitar.
49Getron } (old E.)
50Getragen (G.) Sustained. [Sostenuto.]
51Gewichtig (G.) Heavily. Pesante.
52Geytarah. The ancient Eastern guitar.
53Ghazel (Ar.) A term used by Dr. Hiller to describe a piece in which a simple theme is constantly recurring.
54Ghiribizzi (I.) Fantastic devices.
55Giga (I.) [Jig.]
56Gigue (F.) [Jig.]
57Gigelira (I.) A musical instrument made of a series of pieces of wood supported on bands of straw. The tone is produced by striking.
58Gingras. A small ancient flute, of Phoenician origin, afterwards adopted by some European nations.
59Gingrina (L.) [Gingras.]
60Giochevole (I.) Merry, jocose.
61Gioco, con } (I.) Sportively, playfully.
62Giocosamente } (I.)
63Giocoso } (I.)
64Giocondamente (I.) Joyfully, merrily.
65Giocondato (I.) Happy, joyful.
66Giocondezza (I.) Mirth, jocundity.
67Giocondo (I.) Jocund.
68Gioja, con } (I.) With mirth, joyfully.
69Giojante } (I.)
70Giojosamente } (I.)
71Giojoso } (I.)
72Gioviale (I.) Jovial, pleasant.
73Giovialità, con (I.) With jollity.
74Giraffe. An ancient form of the spinet.
75Gis (G.) The note G sharp.
76Gittern. } Old terms for the guitar
77Gitteron. }
78Gittron. }
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