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Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
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1Ces-dur (tsës-door), Ger. The note of C♭ major.
2C. espr. An abbreviation of Con espressione.
3Cesura. A pause in verse introduced to aid the recital and render the versification more melodious. See Cæsura.
4Cetera (tshä'të-rä), It. A cittern, a guitar.
5Cetera tedesca (tshä'të-rä të-dë's'kä), It. The German zither, a ten-stringed instrument of the lute class.
6Ch. An abbreviation of Choir and Chorus.
7Cha chi (kä kē). A Chinese instrument, similar to the kin, but having the chromatic scale.
8Chacona (tshä-kö'nä), Sp. A chaconne, a slow, graceful Spanish movement, in 3-4 time, and composed upon a ground bass. It is usually stated that the chaconne is in the major mode, and that passacaille, which is somewhat similar to it in rhythm, is in the minor. This is not the case, as the following theme, on which Bach's celebrated Ciaccona for violin solo is founded, will show:
10Chacoon. A dance like a saraband. See Chacona.
11Chair organ. Found in old organ music. See Choir organ.
12Chal. An abbreviation of Chalumeau.
13Chalil (kä-lêl'), Heb. An old Hebrew instrument, similar to a pipe or flute.
14Chalmey. See Chalumeau.
15Charlotte. A tube of brass, made to receive the reed of an organ-pipe.
16Chalumeau (shäl-mô'), Fr. An ancient rustic flute, resembling the hautboy, and blown through a calamus, or reed. The term is also applied to some of the low notes of the clarinet.
17Chamber music. Music composed for private performance, or for small concerts before a select audience, such as instrumental duets, trios, quartets, etc.
18Chamber voice. A voice especially suited to the execution of parlor music.
19Changeable. A term applied to chants which may be sung either in the major or minor mode of the key or tonic in which they are written.
20Changer de jeu (shänh-zhâ dûh zhü), Fr. To change the stops or registers in an organ.
21Changes. The various alternations and different passages produced by a peal of bells.
22Changing notes. German, "wechseln Tönen," dissonant tones occurring upon the unaccented part of the beat. Changing tones differ from passing tones in this, that whereas passing tones lead across from one consonant tone to another, changing tones return again to the consonant tone from which they "changed." For instance, upon the chord of do in the progression do re mi, re would be a passing tone; but in the progression do re do, the re would be a changing tone.
23Chans. An abbreviation of Chanson.
24Chanson (shänh-sönh), Fr. A song.
25Chanson bachique (shänh-sönh băk-ēk'), Fr. A drinking-song.
26Chanson des rues (shänh-sönh dë rü'), Fr. A street song; a vaudeville.
27Chansonnier (shänh-sönh-nä'), Fr. To make songs.
28Chansonnette (shänh-sönh-nët'), Fr. A little or short song, or canzonet.
29Chansonnier (shänh-sönh-ni-är'), Fr. A female song-writer.
30Chansons de geste (shänh-sönh dûh zhëst), Fr. The romances formerly sung by the wandering minstrels of the middle ages. Literally, "Songs of Deeds." These were great national epics of France, which had their origin from about A. D. 800 to 1300. Among the most famous were "The Song of Roland" and the "Song of Antioch." These epics appear to have grown up out of the detached labors of several generations of minstrels, each adding something of his own to the store, as he had received it from his master.
31Chant. A simple melody, generally harmonized in four parts, to which lyrical portions of the Scriptures are set, part of the words being recited ad libitum and part sung. A "single" chant consists of only two strains. A "double" chant consists of four. (2) To recite musically, to sing.
32Chant (shänh), Fr. The voice part; a song or melody, singing.
33Chant amoureux (shänh-tä-moo-rüh), Fr. A love-song, an amorous ditty.
34Chantant (shänh-tänh), Fr. Adapted to singing; in a melodious and singing style.
35Chantante (shänh-tänht), Fr. Singing.
36Chantante bass (shänh-tänht bäs), Fr. Vocal bass.
37Chant d'eglise (shänh d'ë-glëz'), Fr. Church singing.
38Chant de Noel (shänh dûh nô-ël'), Fr. A Christmas carol.
39Chant des oiseaux (shänh dë swä-zô'), Fr. Singing of the birds.
40Chant de triomphe (shänh dû trë-õnhf), Fr. A triumphal song, a song of victory.
41Chant du soir (shänh dû swär), Fr. Evening chant.
42Chantée (shän-tä), Fr. Sung.
43Chanter. One who chants. (2) The pipe that sounds the treble or tenor in a bagpipe.
44Chanter (shän-tä'), Fr. To sing, to celebrate, to praise.
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