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Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
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1Gammes en bemols (gǎm sǎnh bā-mōl), Fr. Scales with flats.
2Gamme majeure montante (gǎm mä-zhür' mōuh-tännt'), Fr. An ascending major scale.
3Gammes. Exercises on the scale.
4Gamut. The scale of notes belonging to any key.
5Gamut G. That G which is on the first line of the bass staff.
6Gamut, Guido's. The table or scale introduced by Guido, and to which he applied the syllables ut, ra, mi, fa, sol, la. It consisted of twenty notes, namely, two octaves and a major sixth, the first octave distinguished by the capital letters, G, A, B, etc., the second by the small letters, g, a, b, etc., and the major sixth by double letters, gg, aa, bb, etc.
7Ganascione (gä-nä-shi'-ō'nē), It. An Italian lute. one of two readings
8Ganascione (gä-nä-shi-ō'ně), It. An Italian lute. one of two readings
9Gang (gäng), Ger. Pace, rate of movement or motion.
10Ganiles (gä'ni-lēs), Sp. Fauces, organs of the voice. one of two readings
11Ganiles (gä'ni-lěs), Sp. Fauces, organs of the voice. one of two readings
12Ganz (gänts), Ger. Whole, entire; also all, very.
13Ganz langsam (gänts läng'säm), Ger. Very slowly.
14Ganze Note (gän'tsē nō'tē), Ger. A whole note, or semibreve. one of two readings
15Ganze Note (gän'tsě nō'tě), Ger. A whole note, or semibreve. one of two readings
16Ganzer Ton (gän'tsēr tōn), Ger. A whole tone. Improper expression for "a whole step." The interval of a major second. one of two readings
17Ganzer Ton (gän'tsěr tōn), Ger. A whole tone. Improper expression for "a whole step." The interval of a major second. one of two readings
18Ganzes Werk (gän'tsēs wārk), Ger. The full organ. one of two readings
19Ganzes Werk (gän'tsěs wārk), Ger. The full organ. one of two readings
20Ganzschluss (gänz shloos), Ger. Real close of a piece as opposed to the Halbschluss, or half close.
21Ganzverhallend (gänts'fēr-häl'lēnd), Ger. Entirely dying away.
22Garbatamente (gär-bä-tä-měn'tē), It. Gracefully. one of two readings
23Garbatamente (gär-bä-tä-měn'tě), It. Gracefully. one of two readings
24Garbato (gär-bä'tō), It. Graceful.
25Garbo (gär'bō), It. Simplicity, grace, elegance.
26Garibo (gä'ri-bō), It. A dance, a ball.
27Gariglione (gä-rēl-yī'-ō'nē), It. Chime, musical bells. one of two readings
28Gariglione (gä-rēl-yī-ō'ně), It. Chime, musical bells. one of two readings
29Garnir un violin de cordes (gär-nēr' ūnh vē-ō-lānh dūh kōrd), Fr. To string a violin.
30Garrire (gär-rē'rē), It. To chirp, to warble like a bird.
31Gastrollen (gäst' rōl-l'n), Ger. A term applied to a singer or actor on a starring expedition. one of two readings
32Gastrollen (gäst'rōl-l'n), Ger. A term applied to a singer or actor on a starring expedition. one of two readings
33Gauche (gōzh), Fr. Left.
34Gauche main (gōzh mǎnh), Fr. The left hand.
35Gaudente (gä-oo-děn'tē), It. Blithe, merry, sprightly. one of two readings
36Gaudente (gä-oo-děn'tě), It. Blithe, merry, sprightly. one of two readings
37Gaudentemente (gä-oo-děn-tě-měn'tē), It. Joyfully, merrily. one of two readings
38Gaudentemente (gä-oo-děn-tě-měn'tě), It. Joyfully, merrily. one of two readings
39Gaudioso (gä-oo-dī'-ō'zō). It. Merry, joyful. one of two readings
40Gaudioso (gä-oo-dī-ō'zō). It. Merry, joyful. one of two readings
41Gavot (gä-vōt'), Eng. A dance consisting of two light, lively strains in common time.
42Gaymente (ghē-měn'tē), Sp. Gayly, briskly, lively. one of two readings
43Gaymente (ghē-měn'tě), Sp. Gayly, briskly, lively. one of two readings
44Gaytero (ghē-tā'rō), Sp. One who plays on a bagpipe; a piper.
45Gazzarra (gät'-rā-rā), It. Rejoicings with music and cannon. one of two readings
46Gazzarra (gät'zär-rā), It. Rejoicings with music and cannon. one of two readings
47G clef. The treble clef; a character composed of the letters G and S, for the syllable sol, which in modern music invariably turns on the second line of the staff. It was formerly used upon other degrees.
48G dōubl., or, Double G. The octave below G gamut.
49G-dur (gā'door), Ger. The key of G major.
50Geberdenspiel (ghē-bēr'd'n-spēl), Ger. Pantomime. one of two readings
51Geberdenspiel (ghē-běr'd'n-spēl), Ger. Pantomime. one of two readings
52Gebläse (ghē-blā'sē), Ger. Bellows, apparatus for blowing. one of two readings
53Gebläse (ghē-blā'sě), Ger. Bellows, apparatus for blowing. one of two readings
54Gebrochen (ghē-brō'kh'n), Ger. Broken.
55Gebrochene Akkorde (ghē-brō'kh'-ně äk-kōr'dē), Ger. one of two readings
56Gebrochene Akkorde (ghē-brō'kh'-ně äk-kōr'dě), Ger. one of two readings
57Gebrochener Accord (ghē-brō'kh'-nēr äk-kōr'dē), Ger. one of two readings
58Gebrochener Accord (ghē-brō'kh'-něr äk-kōr'dě), Ger. one of two readings
59Broken chords, chords played in arpeggio.
60Gebrochene Stimme (ghē-brō'kh'-ně stīm'-mē), Ger. A broken voice. one of two readings
61Gebrochene Stimme (ghē-brō'kh'-ně stīm'mě), Ger. A broken voice. one of two readings
62Gebunden (ghē-boon'd'n), Ger. Connected, syncopated, in regard to the style of playing or writing.
63Gebundene Note (ghē-boon'dě-ně nō'tē), Ger. A tied note, a note which is to be held and not repeated. one of two readings
64Gebundene Note (ghē-boon'dě-ně nō'tě), Ger. A tied note, a note which is to be held and not repeated. one of two readings
65Gebundener Styl (ghē-boon'dě-něr stēl), Ger. Style of strictly connected harmony; style of counterpoint.
66Geburtslied (ghē-boorts'lēd), Ger. Birthday-song.
67Gedackt (ghē-dākt'), Ger. Stopped, in opposition to the open pipes in an organ.
68Gedacktflöte (ghē-dākt-flō'tē), Ger. Stopped flute, in an organ. one of two readings
69Gedacktflöte (ghē-dākt-flō'tě), Ger. Stopped flute, in an organ. one of two readings
70Gedact. See Gedackt.
71Gedeckte Stimmen (ghē-děk'tē stīm'měn), Ger. pl. Stops with covered pipes, as the stopped diapason. one of two readings
72Gedeckte Stimmen (ghē-děk'tě stīm'měn), Ger. pl. Stops with covered pipes, as the stopped diapason. one of two readings
73Gedehnt (ghē-dānt'), Ger. Lengthened.
74Gedicht (ghē-dīkht), Ger. A poem, tale, fable.
75Gefährte (ghē-fār'tē), Ger. The answer in a fugue. one of two readings
76Gefährte (ghē-fār'tě), Ger. The answer in a fugue. one of two readings
77Gefällig (ghē-fāl'līg), Ger. Pleasingly, agreeably.
78Gefiedel (ghē-fē'd'l), Ger. Fiddling, playing on the fiddle.
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