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A dictionary of musical terms, 1907
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1the 18th century; opp. to gebun'dener Stil, strict style, in which a certain number of contrapuntal parts was adhered to throughout.
3Galant,-e (Fr.), Galan'te (It.) Gallant, graceful, pretty.
5Gal'liard. (Ger. Gagliar'de; Fr. gaillarde; It. gagliar'da.) An old French dance for 2 dancers (also called Romane'sca), of a gay and spirited character, though not rapid, and in 3-4 time; like the Pavan, it had 3 reprises of 4, 8, or 12 measures. It was the precursor of the Minuet.
7Gal'op. (Fr. galop, galopade; Ger. Galopp'.) A very lively and spirited round dance in 2-4 time; supposed to have been derived from the old German Hop'ser or Rutsch'er (names descriptive of the step). Introduced into France early in the 19th century.
9Galoubé, Galoubet (Fr.) A kind of small fife, the shrillest of all wind-instr.s, with 3 holes and a compass of 17 notes; found only in Provence.
11Gam'ba. 1. See Viola da gamba.—2. An organ-stop similar in tone to the viola da gamba.
13Gam'be (Ger.) Viola da gamba…Gam'benstimme, a gamba-stop…Gam'benwerk, piano-violin.
15Gam'bist. A player on the viola da gamba.
17Gam'ma. The Greek G (Γ). In medieval music from the 10th century onward, the lowest tone of the mus. system then obtaining was called Γ; the letter was together with the F- also used clef. Hence, its use as a clef to name the entire scale (see Gamme and Gamut)…Gamma ut, name in the old system of solmisation.
19Gamme (Fr.) A scale (see Gamma)…G. diatonique (chromatique), diatonic (chromatic) scale.
21Gam'ut (from gamma ut). 1. See Gamma.—2. A scale.—3. The staff.—4. In old English church-music, the key of G.
23Gang (Ger.) Passage. (Plural Gänge.)
25Ganz (Ger.) 1. Whole…Gan'ze Note (gan'ze Takt'note), whole note (o)…Ganz'instrument, a metal wind-instr., the lowest natural tone of whose tube can be made to speak; opp. to Halb'instrument…Ganz'schluss, whole cadence…Ganz'ton, or gan'zer Ton, whole tone.—2. Very.
27Gar'bo (It.) Grace, elegance.
29Gas'senhauer (Ger.) In the 16th century, a designation for popular songs or folk-songs (Gas'senhawerlin); the word now signifies a trite and threadbare tune, and at the same time something vulgar and unworthy of art. [RIEMANN.]
31Gathering-note. In chanting, an irregular fermata on the last syllable of the recitation, to enable the body of the singers to catch up and begin the cadence together.
33Gauche (Fr.) Left; main g. (abbr. m. g.), left hand.
35Gaudio'so (It.) Joyous, jubilant.
37Gau'menton (Ger.) A guttural tone.
39Gavot'. (Fr. gavotte; It. gavot'ta.) An old French dance-form in strongly marked duple time (C alla breve), beginning with an auftakt, of a lively though dignified character, and resembling the Minuet. (See Suite.) The Gavot has latterly been revived as an instrumental piece.
41Gaz'el. A piece with a short and oft-recurring theme or refrain.
43G-clef. (Ger. G'-Schlüssel; Fr. clef de sol; It. chiave di soprano.) The sign determining the position of the note g1 on the staff. (See Clef.)
45Geblä'se (Ger.) Bellows (of an organ; usually Balg).
47Gebroch'en (Ger.) Broken.
49Gebun'den (Ger.) 1. Tied.—2. Legato, tied; as gebun'dene Dissonanz', prepared dissonance; gebun'denes Spiel, legato playing; gebun'dener Stil, strict style.—3. Having 2 or more digitals to one string (said of clavichords); opp. to un'gebunden or bund'frei (i. e. "fretted" or "fret-free" [GROVE]). (Comp. Bundfrei.)
51Gedackt' (Ger.) Stopped (of organ-pipes); opp. to offen. (Also gedact, gedakt.)
53Gedämpft' (Ger.) Damped; muffled; muted.
55Gedeckt' (Ger., "covered".) See Gedackt.
57Gedehnt' (Ger.) See Dehnen.
59Gedicht' (Ger.) Poem.
61Gefähr'te (Ger.) Answer (in fugal composition).
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