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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
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2DICTIONARY OF MUSIC
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5Diapason, open. An organ-stop the pipes of which are open at the top, and made of metal.
7Diapason, stopped. An organ-stop, generally of wood, having its pipes closed at their upper end with a wooden plug by which it is tuned.
9Diapente (dē-ā-pěn'tē), Gr. A perfect fifth; also an organ-stop.
11Diapente col ditono (dē-ā-pěn'tē kōl dī-tō'nō), Gr. A major seventh.
13Diaphonie (dē-ā-fō'nē). (1) Clear, transparent; two sounds heard together. (2) In Greek music it meant dissonance, as symphony meant consonance. (3) One of the earliest attempts at simultaneous combination of notes in the middle ages. It preceded discant, which in its turn was followed by counterpoint.
15Diaphonics (dē-a-fōn'īks). The science of refracted sounds.
17Diaschisma (dē-ā-skīs'mā), Gr. This term is to be met with in mathematical calculations of the ratios of intervals. It is the name of various small intervals not used in practical music.
19Diastema (dē-ās'tē-mā), Gr. An interval.
21Diatonic (dī-ā-tōn'īk). (1) Through the tones. In modern music, as distinguished from chromatic. A diatonic scale is one consisting of the tones belonging to the three principal harmonies of the key, and of no others; that is to say, of tonic, subdominant, and dominant, whether the mode be major or minor. (2) The Greeks distinguished their modes as diatonic, enharmonic, and chromatic, which differed from each other in the nature of intervals composing them. See Key, mode.
23Diatonic flute. A flute capable of producing the various shades or differences of pitch of the major and minor notes.
25Diatonic melody. A melody in which no tones foreign to the key are used.
27Diatonico (dē-ā-tō'nī-kō), It.
28Diatonique (dē-ā-tō'nī-nēk'), Fr. Diatonic.
29Diatonisch (dē-ā-tō'nī'shū), Ger. Diatonically
31Di bravura (dē brā-voo'rā), It. In a brilliant, florid style.
33Di chiaro (dē kē-ā'xō), It. Clearly.
35Dichord (dī-kōrd), Gr. (1) A two-stringed instrument. (2) An instrument the strings of which are tuned in pairs.
37Dichten (dīhk'tēn), Ger. To compose metrically.
39Dichter (dīhk'tēr), Ger. A poet, a minstrel.
41Di colto (dē kōl'tō), It. At once, instantly, suddenly.
43Didactic. That which is calculated to instruct.
45Die (dē), Ger. The plural form of the definite article. Also feminine singular.
47Diesare (dē-ā-mā're), It. } To raise the pitch of a note, either at the signature or in the course of a composition, by means of a sharp.
49Diese (dī-āz), Fr. A sharp (#).
51Dies irae (dī'ēz ē'rā), Lat. "Day of vengeance," a venerable hymn of the Church. Second movement of the Requiem.
53Diesis (dē-ā'sīs), Gr. and It. } A quarter of a tone; half a semitone. A term which has been applied to various small intervals, mostly to intervals smaller than a semitone. (2) The name given to the sharp in Italy, and also in France.
55Dies, music. Steel punches for the purpose of stamping music-plates.
57Diese, double. A double sharp (##).
59Die zeugmenon (dē tsīg'mē-nōn), Gr. The third tretachord disjoined from the second.
61Difference tones. See Resultant tones.
63Difficile (dē-fē'tshī-lē), It. Difficult.
65Digitorium. A small, portable, dumb instrument, with five keys, for exercising the fingers.
67Digital exercises. Exercises for strengthening the fingers and rendering them independent of each other.
69Dignita (dēn-yī-tā'), Dignitade (dēn-yī'tā'dē) It. Dignity, grandeur, greatness. one of two readings
70Dignità (dēn-yī-tā'), Dignitade (dēn-yī'tā'dē) It. Dignity, grandeur, greatness. one of two readings
71Dignitate (dēn-yī-tā'tē), It.
73Di grado (dē grā'dō), It. By degrees; step by step; in opposition to di salto.
75Digressione (dē-grē's-sī-ō'nē), It. A deviation from the regular course of a piece.
77Diletant (dē-lē't-tānh'), Ger. } A lover of art; an amateur who composes or performs without making music a profession.
78Diletto (dē-lē't-tō), It. Pleasantly, agreeably.
79Dilettalemente (dē-lē't-tō-zā-mē.'tē), It. Delicately, softly. See Delicatamente.
80Dilicatezza (dē-lī-kā-tē't'sā), It. Delicateness, softness, neatness.
81Dilicatissimamente (dē-lī kā-tē's-sī-mā-mēn'-tē), It. With extreme softness and delicacy.
82Dilicatissimo (dē-lī kā-tē's-sī-mō), It. With extreme softness and delicacy. one of two readings
83Dilicatissimo (dē-lī-kā-tē's-sī-mō), It. With extreme softness and delicacy. one of two readings
84Dilicato (dē-lī-kā'tō), It. Soft, delicate.
85Diligenza (dē-lī-jēn'tsā), It. Diligence.
86Diligenza, con (dē-lī-jēn'tsā kōn), It. In a diligent and careful manner.
88Diludium (dī-loo'dī-coom), Lat. An interlude.
90Diluendo (dī-loo-ēn'dō), It. Diminishing; a gradual dying away of the tone until it is extinct.
92Dim. } Abbreviations of Diminuendo.
93Dimin.
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