Scan 128
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1Gravezza (grä-vět-tsä), It. Gravity, solemnity.
2Gravicembalo (grä-vē-tshěm'bā-lō), It. An old name for the harpsichord.
3Gravis (grä'vīs), Lat. Heavy, ponderous. The name of one of the accentus ecclesiastici.
4Gravisonante (grä-vī-zō-nän'tě), It. Loud-sounding.
5Gravita (grä-vĭ-tā'), It. one of two readings
6Gravita (grä-vī-tā'), It. one of two readings
7Gravität (grä-fĭ-tāt'), Ger. one of two readings
8Gravität (grä-fī-tāt'), Ger. one of two readings
9Gravité (grä-vĭ-tā'), Fr. Gravity, majesty. one of two readings
10Gravité (grä-vī-tā'), Fr. Gravity, majesty. one of two readings
11Gravity. That modification of any sound by which it becomes deep or low in respect to some other sound. The gravity of sounds depends in general on the mass, extent, and tension of the sonorous bodies. The larger and more lax the bodies, the slower will be the vibrations and the graver the sounds.
12Grazia (grä'tsĭ-ä), It. one of two readings
13Grazia (grä'tsī-ä), It. one of two readings
14Grazie (grä'tsĭ-ě), Ger. Grace, elegance. one of two readings
15Grazie (grä'tsī-ě), Ger. Grace, elegance. one of two readings
16Graziosamente (grä-tsĭ-ō-ză-měn'tě), It. Gracefully, smoothly. one of two readings
17Graziosamente (grä-tsī-ō-zä-měn'tě), It. Gracefully, smoothly. one of two readings
18Grazioso (grä-tsĭ-ō'zō), It. In a graceful style. one of two readings
19Grazioso (grä-tsī-ō'zō), It. In a graceful style. one of two readings
20Greater scale. Major scale.
21Greater sixth. A name sometimes given to the major sixth.
22Greater third. A name sometimes given to the major third.
23Great octave. The name given in Germany to the notes between C and B inclusive. These notes are expressed by capital letters.
24Great organ. In an organ with three rows of keys, usually the middle row, so called because containing the greatest number of stops, and having its pipes of large scale and voiced louder than those in the swell, or choir, organ.
25Great sixth. The appellation given to the chord of the fifth and sixth when the fifth is perfect and the sixth major.
26Greek modes. The ancient Greek modes or scales were twelve in number; of these, six were authentic and six plagal. The sounds are supposed to have been somewhat similar to those in the scale of C, and the differences in mode due to the selection of a point of repose.
27Gregorian chant. A style of choral music, according to the eight celebrated church modes introduced by Pope Gregory in the sixth century.
28Gregorianisch (grē-gō-ri-än'īsh), Ger. Gregorian.
29Gregorianischer Gesang (grē-gō-ri-än'īsh-ěr), Ger. The Gregorian chant.
30Gregorian modes. The eight tunes, or Gregorian tones, authorized by St. Gregory for use in intoning the religious offices. Part of them are still in the plain song (q. v.).
31Gregoriano (grā-gō-rĭ-ā'nō), It. Gregorian. one of two readings
32Gregoriano (grā-gō-rī-ä'nō), It. Gregorian. one of two readings
33Gregorien (grā-gō-rĭ-ānh), Fr. Gregorian. one of two readings
34Gregorien (grā-gō-rī-än'h), Fr. Gregorian. one of two readings
35Grell (grěll), Ger. Shrill, acute.
36Grellheit (grěl'hīt), Ger. Sharpness. shrillness.
37Grelot (grā-lō), Fr. A small bell.
38Griffbret (grĭf'brět), Ger. The fingerboard of a violin, violoncello, etc. one of two readings
39Griffbret (griff'brět), Ger. The fingerboard of a violin, violoncello, etc. one of two readings
40Griffloch (grĭf'lōkh), Ger. The holes of a flute and like instruments. one of two readings
41Griffloch (grīf'lōkh), Ger. The holes of a flute and like instruments. one of two readings
42Grillig (grĭl'lĭg), Ger. Capricious, fanciful. one of two readings
43Grillig (grīl'līg), Ger. Capricious, fanciful. one of two readings
44Gringotter (gränh-gō-tā'), Fr. To quaver, to warble.
45Grisoller (grē-zō-lā'), Fr. To sing like a lark
46Grob (grōb), Ger. Deep, low voice, bass.
47Grobgedackt (grōb'ghē-dākht'), Ger. Large stopped diapason of full tone.
48Groppetto (grōp-pět'tō), It. See Gruppetto.
49Groppo (grōp'pō), It. A group of notes, a rapid vocal passage.
50Gros-fa. A name formerly given to old church music in square notes, semibreves, and minims.
51Grossartig (grōs'är-tīg), Ger. Grand.
52Grosse (grōs'sě), Ger. Major, speaking of intervals; also grand in respect to style.
53Grosse caisse (grōs kāss), Fr. The great drum.
54Grosse Nazard (grōs'sě nä-tsārd'), Ger. An organ-stop, sounding a fifth above the diapasons.
55Grosse Quinte (grōs'sě quĭn'tě), one of two readings
56Grosse Quinte (grōs'sě quīn'tě), one of two readings
57Grosses Quintenbass (grōs'sěs quĭn't'n-bāss), one of two readings
58Grosses Quintenbass (grōs'sěs quīn't'n-bāss), one of two readings
59An organ-stop in the pedals sounding a fifth or twelfth to the great bass of 32 feet or 16 feet.
60Grosse Sonate (grōs'sě sō-nā'tě), Ger. pl. Grand sonatas.
61Grosses Principal (grōs'sěs prĭn-tsĭ-pāl'), Ger. An organ-stop of 32-feet scale of the open diapason species. one of two readings
62Grosses Principal (grōs'sěs prin-tsī-pāl'), Ger. An organ-stop of 32-feet scale of the open diapason species. one of two readings
63Grosse Terz (grōs'sě tārtz), Ger. Great third. The major third.
64Grosse Tierce (grōs'sě tēr'sě), Ger. Great third sounding-stop in an organ, producing the third or tenth, above the foundation stops.
65Grosse Trommel (grōs'sě trōm'm'īl), Ger. The great drum.
66Grossgedackt (grōs'ghē-dākt'), Ger. Double stopped diapason of 16-feet tone in an organ
67Grosso (grōs'sō), It. Full, great, grand.
68Grossvatertanz (grōs'fā-těr-tānts'), Ger. Grand father's dance; an old-fashioned dance.
69Gros tambour (grō tānh-boor), Fr. The great drum.
70Grottesco (grōt-tēs'kō), It. Grotesque.
71Ground bass. A bass consisting of a few simple notes, intended as a theme, on which, at each repetition, a new melody is con-
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