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A dictionary of musical terms, 1907
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1Bes (Ger.) B double-flat; generally called bb.
2Besai'ten (Ger.) To string, put strings on.
3Bestimmt' (Ger.) With decision, energy.
4Beto'nen (Ger.) To accent, emphasize. ..Betont', accented…Beto'nung, accent, stress, emphasis.
5Bet'tlerleier (Ger.) Hurdy-gurdy…Bet'tleroper, Beggar's Opera.
6Bewe'gen (Ger.) To move, stir, agitate. ..Bewegt, moved; con moto…Bewe'gung, movement, agitation (comp. Motion)…Bewe'gungsart, see Movement 1, 2, 3.
7Bezif'fern (Ger.) To figure (as a bass). …Bezif'fert, figured…Bezif'ferung, figuring.
8Bezug' (Ger.) All the strings of, or a set of strings for, any stringed instr.
9Bian'ca (It., "white.") A half-note…Voce bianca, see Voce.
10Bibi (Fr.) A pianette.
11Bibrev'is (Lat.) See Pyrrhic.
12Bi'chord. 1. Having 2 strings.—2. The technical term for an instr. having a pair of strings, tuned in unison, for each tone (as the mandolin, lute, and certain pfes).
13Bici'nium (Lat.) A 2-part composition, especially a vocal one.
14Bi'fara (also bif'fara, bi'fra, pif'fara, pif'fero). An organ-stop, the pipes of which are either double-mouthed or paired; the two members of each pair being tuned at slightly different pitches, the interference of the sound-waves produces a gentle tremolo. (Also Celestina, Unda maris, etc.)
15Bifari'a. Title of a Presto in 3-measure rhythm, in an Invention or Suite ascribed to J. S. Bach.
16Biju'ga (Lat.) The "2-necked" cither.
17Bimol'le (It.) Same as Bemolle.
18Bi'na. See Vina.
19Bi'rary. Dual; two-part…Binary form, a form of movement founded on 2 principal themes (comp. Sonata), or divided into 2 distinct or contrasted sections…Binary measure, that of common time, the first of every 2 members taking the accent; i. e. the regular and equal alternation of the down-beat and up-beat.
20Bind. 1. Properly, a tie (a curved line connecting 2 notes of like pitch, or enharmonically changed; written by Sterndale Bennett in bracket-form: and by to distinguish it Morley in from the Slur). 1597 thus: —2. The brace binding together the several staves of a score.
21Bin'debogen (Ger.) A slur, or a tie.
22Bin'den (Ger.) To bind, tie; to connect, play or sing smoothly and connectedly (legato)…Gebun'den, bound, tied; legato…Gebun'dener Stil, strict style of composition, in which dissonances are prepared (tied over)…Also see Gebunden.
23Bin'dung (Ger.) A ligature, bind, tie, or slur; hence, a suspension or syncopation; also, the legato…Bin'dungszeichen, a sign used to express any of the above.
24Biqua'dro (It.) Same as Bequadro.
25Birn, Bir'ne (Ger.) Socket.
26Bis (Lat., "twice"). 1. Signifies that a measure, passage, or section is to be repeated; often written over or under a slur embracing the music to be repeated.—2. Used by the French as an exclamation of applause ("again!"), like the French word "encore" in English usage. (See Bissare.)—3. The second part, or a continuation, of a scene on the stage; e. g., 16bis; 16ter and 16quater then mean the third and fourth parts, respectively, of such a scene.
27Bis'chero (It.) Peg (tuning-peg) of a violin, lute, etc.
28Biscro'ma (It.), Biscrome (Fr.) A 16th-note.
29Bisdiapa'son. The interval of a fifteenth, or double-octave.
30Biso'gna (It.) "Is necessary," "must"; as si bisogna da capo al segno, must be repeated from the beginning to the sign.
31Bisqua'dro (It.) Same as Bequadro.
32Bissa're (It.), Bisser (Fr.) To encore.
33Bissex (Lat., "twice six"; Ger. Zwölf'saiter.) A kind of guitar having 12 strings, of which the 6 highest ones could be stopped on a fretted fingerboard; compass 3½ octaves; invented 1770.
34Bis unca (Lat., "twice hooked.") A sixteenth-note.
35Bit. A short additional piece of tube used to lengthen a crook in the cornet à
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