Scan 94
Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
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1Demande (dě-mänhd'), Fr. The question, or proposition, of a fugue; called also dux, or leading subject.
3Demi (dě-mě'), Fr. Half.
5Demi-baton (dě-mě'bā'tōnh), Fr. A breve rest.
7Demi-cadence (dě-mě'kä-dänhs'), Fr. A half cadence, or cadence on the dominant.
9Demi-staccato (dā-mě'stäk-kä'tō), Fr. Half staccato. The tones slightly separated, but not so much as in staccato. Demi-staccato differs from non legato in that the former is positive and the latter is merely negative, the tones failing to connect, but not being purposely separated.
11Demi-mesure (dě-mě'mě-zür'), Fr. } A min.
12Demi-pause (dě-mě'pōz), } im or half rest.
14Demi-quart de soupire (dě-mě'kär dūh soo-pēr), Fr. A demisemiquaver rest.
16Demisemiquaver. A short note, equal in duration to one half the semiquaver, made thus, or thus,
18Demisemiquaver rest. A mark of silence, equal in duration to a demisemiquaver, made thus,
20Demi-soupire (dě-mě'soo-pēr, Fr. A quaver rest.
22Demi-ton (dě-mě tōnh), Fr. } An interval of a Demitone (dě-mě'tōn). } half-tone.
24Dénouement (dā-noo mänh), Fr. Conclusion, the catastrophe of an opera, play, etc.
26De plus en plus vite (dūh plū zānh plū vēt), Fr. More and more quickly.
28Depressio (dě-prě'ssī-ō), It. The fall of the hand in beating time.
30Depression, chromatic. Depression by a chromatic sign.
32De profundis (dě prō-foon'dīs), Lat. "Out of the depths, O Lord." One of the seven penitential psalms.
34Der (där), Ger. The singular masculine form of the definite article, and genitive feminine form of same. 2) Of the.
36Dergleichen (děr-glī'kh'n), Ger. The like.
38Dérivé (dě-rē-vā), Fr. Derivative.
40Derivative chords. Chords derived from others by inversion.
42Des (děs), Ger. The note D♭. Also genitive form of definite article. From the, of the.
44Désaccordé (dāz-ăk-kör-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune. one of two readings
45Désaccordé (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune. one of two readings
47Désaccorder (dāz-ăk-kör-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune. one of two readings
48Désaccorder (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune. one of two readings
50Descant. Harmony, extemporaneous or otherwise, sung or played to a given melody or theme. See Discant.
52Descant clef. The treble, or soprano, clef.
54Descend. To pass from a higher to a lower tone.
56Descendant (dě-sänh-dänh), Fr. Descending.
58Deschant (dě-shänh), Fr. Discant.
60Des-dur (děs'door), Ger. D♭ major.
62Design. A design, or plan. Sometimes used in place of motive, but more generally to indicate the plan of a larger part of a composition.
64Des-moll (děs-möll), Ger. The key of D♭ minor. one of two readings
65Des-moll (děs-mōll), Ger. The key of D♭ minor. one of two readings
67Desperazione (děs-pě-rä-tsī-ō'ně), It. See Disperazione.
69Dessauer Marsch (děs'sou-ěr märsh), Ger. A famous instrumental march, one of the national airs of Germany.
71Dessin (děs-sänh), Fr. The design, or sketch, of a composition.
73Dessus (děs-sūs), Fr. The treble, or upper, part.
75Desto (děs'tō), It. Brisk, sprightly.
77Destra (děs'trä), It. Right; destra mano, the right hand.
79Détaché (dā-tā-shā), Fr. Detached, staccato.
81Determinatissimo (dā-těr-mǐ-nā-tē'sī-mō), It. Very determined, very resolutely. one of two readings
82Determinatissimo (dā-těr-mī-nā-tē'sī-mō), It. Very determined, very resolutely. one of two readings
84Determinato (dā-těr-mǐ-nā'tō), It. Determined, resolute. one of two readings
85Determinato (dā-těr-mī-nā'tō), It. Determined, resolute. one of two readings
87Determinazione (dā-těr mǐ-nā-tsī-ō'ně), It. Determination, resolution. one of two readings
88Determinazione (dā-těr mī-nā-tsī-ō'ně), It. Determination, resolution. one of two readings
90Detto (dět'tō), It. The same.
92Deutlich (doit'līkh), Ger. Distinctly.
94Deutsche Flöte (doit'shě flō'tě), Ger. A German flute.
96Deux (dü), Fr. Two.
98Deuxieme (dü-zǐ-ām'), Fr. Second. one of two readings
99Deuxieme (dü-zī-ām'), Fr. Second. one of two readings
101Deuxieme position (dü-zǐ-ām' pō-zē'sǐ-onh), Fr. The second position of the hand or fingers in playing the violin, etc. one of two readings
102Deuxieme position (dü-zī-ām' pō-zē'sī-onh), Fr. The second position of the hand or fingers in playing the violin, etc. one of two readings
104Devoto (dā-vō'tō), It. Devout, religious.
106Devozione (dā-vō-tsī-ō'ně), It. Devotion, religious feeling.
108Dextra (děx-trā), Lat. } The right hand.
109Dextre (děxtr), Fr. }
111Di (dě), It. Of, with, for, etc.
113Dialogue. A composition in which two parts, or voices, respond alternately to each other.
115Dialogo (dě-ä-lō'gō), It. } A dialogue.
116Dialogue (dě-ä-lōg'), Fr. }
118Diana (dě-ä'nā), It. } The reveille; the beat
119Diane (dī-ān-ūh), Fr. } of drums at daybreak.
121Diap. An abbreviation of Diapason.
123Diapason (dě-ā-pā'sōn), Gr. } The whole oc-
124Diapason (dī-ā-pā'sōn), Eng. } tave. (1) An octave. (2) The compass of a voice or instrument. (3) Pitch; as the diapason normal of the French. (4) The English name of the organ-stops which the Italians and Germans call characteristically "principal" (Principale, Principal). The diapasons are the most important foundation stops of the organ.
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