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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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3Durchgangstöne (doorkh'gängs-tön-ěh), Ger. Passing tones.
4Durchgehend (doorkh'gā-ěnd), Ger. Passing, transient; passing through.
5Durée (dü-rā'), Fr. Length, duration of notes.
6Durement (dür-mänh), Fr. Hard, harsh.
7Dureté (dü-rē-tā'), Fr. See Durate.
8Durezza (doo-rā'tzā), It. Hardness, harshness of tone or expression.
10Duro (doo'rō), It. Rude, harsh.
11Düster (düs'tēr), Ger. Gloomy.
12Duten (doo-t'n), Ger. } A contemptuous
13Düten (dü-t'n), } term, meaning to toot
14or blow on a horn.
15Dux (doox), Lat. Leader, guide; the subject,
16or leading melody, of a fugue.
17Dynamics. This term in music has reference
18to expression and the different degrees of
19power or intensity to be applied to notes.
21E, called in France and Italy mi; the third
22note of the modern scale of Guido d'Arezzo.
23E, Ed (ād), It. And.
24E. The smallest and most acute string on the
25violin and guitar.
26Ebollimento (ā-bōl-li-měn'tō), It. Ebullition.
27Boiling.
28Eccedente (ět-tshě-děn'tě), It. Augmented, in
29speaking of intervals.
30Ecclesia (ěk-klā'zī-ā), It. and Lat. Church.
31Ecclesiastical. A term applied to all music
32written for the Church.
33Ecclesiastical modes. See Church modes.
34Ecclesiastico stilo (ěk-klā-zī-ās-tī-kō stē'lō), It.
35In the church or ecclesiastical style.
36Ecco (āk'kō), It. Behold.
37Echappement (ā shāp-mānh), Fr. Release.
38Double Echappement, repeating-mechanism
39in a piano.
40Echeggiare (ā-kěd-jī-ā'rē), It. To echo, to re-
41sound.
42Echelle (ā-shěll), Fr. The scale, or gamut.
43Echelle chromatique (ā-shěll krō-măt-ěk'), Fr.
44The chromatic scale.
45Echelle diatonique (ā shěll dī-ā-tōnh-ěk'), Fr.
46The diatonic scale.
47Echo (ā-kō), Fr. In organ music this term
48means a repetition or imitation of a previous
49passage, with some striking modification
50in regard to tone. An echo.
51Echo cornet. An organ-stop the pipes of
52which are of small scale, with a light, delicate
53tone. It is usually placed in the swell.
54Eclat (ā-klā'), Fr. A burst of applause, expressions of approbation.
55Eclatante (ā-klā-tānht'), Fr. Piercing, loud.
56Eclisses (ā-klēss), Fr. The sides or hoops of
57a violin, guitar, etc.
58Eclogue (ěk-lōg), Gr. A pastoral song or poem.
59Eco (ā'kō), It. An echo.
61Ecole (ē-kōl), Fr. A school, a method or
62course of instruction, a style formed by some
63eminent artist.
64Ecole de chant (ā-kōl dūh shānh), Fr. A sing-
65ing-school.
66Ecossais (ā-kōs-sā'), Fr. } Scotch; a dance,
67Ecossaise (ā-kōs-sāz), Fr. } tune, or air in the
68Scotch style. (2) An old dance of Scotch or-
69igin. It was of a grave character, and either
70in 3-2 or 3-4 time. (3) The modern écossaise
71is a lively contredanse in 2-4 time, formerly
72popular in France, Germany, and other
73countries.
74Ecossäse (ā-kōs-sā'zē), Ger. See Ecossaise.
75Ecoutants (ā-koo-tānh), Fr. Auditors, listeners.
76Ed (ād), It. And.
77Edel (ā'dēl), Ger. Noble.
78Editeur (ā-dī-tūr), Fr. Editor, publisher.
79E-dur (ā-door), Ger. The key of E major.
80Effet (ěf-fā'). Fr. } Effect; the effect of mu-
81Effetto (ěf-fā'tō), It. } sic upon an audience.
82E-flat. The black key of the piano or organ
83next to the left of E. The flat of E. The
84flat seventh of F, and the second flat intro-
85duced in modulating by fourths from the
86natural diatonic scale.
87Egalement (ā-gāl-mānh), Fr. Equally, evenly,
88smoothly.
89Egalité (ā-gāl-ě-tā'), Fr. Equality, evenness.
90Eglise (ā-glēz), Fr. Church.
91Egloga (āl'yō-gā), It. } An eclogue; a pas-
92Eglogue (ā-glōg'), Fr. } toral poem.
93Eguale (ě-goo-ǎl'ě), It. Equal, even, alike;
94also applied to a composition for several
95voices or instruments of one kind, as, male
96voices only; female voices only.
97Egualezza (ā-goo-ǎ-lět'zā), It. Equality, even-
98ness.
99Egalemente (ā-goo-ǎl-měn'tě), It. Equally,
100evenly, alike.
101Eighth. An octave.
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