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Scan 121
dictionary of music, 1896
61 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Furore (foo-ro're), It. Fury, rage, passion.
2Für zwei Manuale (für tswi' mä-noo-ä'lë), Ger. For two manuals, in organ-playing.
3Fusa (foo'sä), Lat. A quaver.
4Pusée (fū-zā), Fr. A very rapid roulade or passage; a skip, etc.
5Fusella (foo-sēl'lā), Lat. Name formerly applied to the demisemiquaver.
6Fuss (foos), Ger. Foot; the lower part of an organ-pipe.
8Füsse (fū'ssē), Ger. pl. Feet.
9Füssig (fū'ssig), Ger. Footed; 8-füssig, or, achtfüssig, of 8-feet size, or scale.
10Fusston (foos-tōn), Ger. The tone or pitch; as, 8-Fusston, or, Achtfusston, a pipe of 8-feet tone.
11Fut (fooe), Fr. The barrel of a drum.
12Fz. An abbreviation of Forzando.
14G. The name of the fifth note in the natural diatonic scale of C, to which is applied the syllable sol; it is also one of the names of the highest, or treble, clef. Abbreviation of gauche, left hand.
15Gabel (gä'b'l), Ger. A fork.
16Gagliarda (gäl-yī-är'dä), It. A galliard.
17Gagliardamente (gäl-yī-är-dä-měn'tě), It. Briskly, gaily.
18Gagliardo (gäl-yī-är'dō), It. Brisk, merry, gay.
19Gai (gā), Fr. Gay, merry.
20Gaielement (gā-mänh), Fr. Merrily, lively, gay. one of two readings
21Gaiment (gā-mänh), Fr. Merrily, lively, gay. one of two readings
22Gaie (gā-mänh), Fr. Merrily, lively, gay. one of two readings
23Gaillard (gā-yärd'), Fr. Merry, brisk; also a galliard.
24Gaillardement (gā-yärd'mänh), Fr. Merrily, briskly.
25Gaio (gä'yō), It. With gayety and cheerfulness.
26Gaita (gä-ē-tä), Sp. A bagpipe; also a kind of flute; a street organ.
27Gaia (gä'yä), It. Gay, merry, lively. one of two readings
28Gaia (gä'yā), It. Gay, merry, lively. one of two readings
29Jajo (gä'yō), It. Gay, merry, lively. one of two readings
30Gajo (gä'yō), It. Gaily, cheerfully. one of two readings
31Gajamente (gä-yä-měn'tě), It. Gaily, cheerfully. one of two readings
32Galante (gä-län'tě), It. Galantly, boldly. one of two readings
33Galante (gä-län'tě), Galantemente (gä-län-tě-měn'tě), It. Gallantly, boldly. one of two readings
34Galantemente (gä-län-tě-měn'tě), It. Galantly, boldly. one of two readings
35Galanteriefuge (gä-län-tě-rē'foo-ghē), Ger. A fugue in the free style.
36Galanterien (gä-län-tě-rē'ën), Ger. pl. The ornaments, turns, trills, etc., with which the old harpsichord music was embellished.
37Galanteriestücke (gä-län-tě-rē'stū'kē), Ger. pl. Pieces in the free ornamental style.
38Galanterystyl (gä-länt'ēr-stēl), Ger. Free style, ideal style.
39Galliard. A lively old dance in triple time, formerly very popular. Of Italian origin.
40Galop (gäl'ō), Fr. A quick round dance, in 2-4 time.
42Galopade (gäl-ō-päd'), Fr.
43Galopp (gä-lōp'), Ger.
44Galoppo (gä-lōp'pō), It. { A galop.
45Galoubé (gä-loo-bā), Fr. { A small flute with three holes, sometimes to be met with in France, especially in Provence.
46Gamba (gäm'bā), It. The viol di gamba, or bass viol. See that term.
47Gamba-bass. A 16-feet organ-stop, on the pedals.
48Gamba major. A name given to a 16-feet organ-stop, or double gamba.
49Gambe (gäm'bē), Ger. Viol di gamba.
50Gambeta (gäm-bē-tä'), Sp. An ancient Spanish dance.
51Gambette (gäm-bē'tě), Ger. A small, or octave, gamba stop in an organ.
52Gambviole (gämb-fē-ō'lē), Ger. An instrument resembling the violoncello.
53Gamma (gäm'mä), It. { The Greek name of Gamme (gäm), Fr. { the letter G (Γ). In musical terminology the word gamma has been employed variously. (1) As the name of the lowest note (G) of the Guidonian scale. (2) As the name of that scale. (3) In the sense of scale, or gamut, generally. (4) In the sense of compass of a voice or instrument, the succession of notes from the lowest to the highest. See following.
54Gamma ut, or, Γ ut. The name of the note G, the lowest note in the old solmisation. From this name is derived the English word gamut.
55Gamme chromatique (gäm krō-mä-tēk'), Fr. The chromatic scale.
56Gamme descendante (gäm dē-sänh-dänht). Fr. Descending scale. one of two readings
57Gamme descendante (gäm dě-sänh-dänht). Fr. Descending scale. one of two readings
58Gamme de sol majeur (gäm dūh sōl mä-zhür), Fr. Scale of G major. one of two readings
59Gamme de sol majeur (gäm dūh sōl mä-zhūr), Fr. Scale of G major. one of two readings
60Gamme d'ut majeur (gäm d'ūt mä-shūr), Fr. Scale of C major.
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