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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1FUR
3Furore (foo-ro'-rē), It. Fury, rage, passion.
4Für zwei Manuale (für tswī' mä-noo-ä'lē), Ger. For two manuals, in organ-playing.
5Fusa (foo'sā), Lat. A quaver.
6Pusée (fū-zā), Fr. A very rapid roulade or passage; a skip, etc.
7Fusella (foo-sēl'lā), Lat. Name formerly applied to the demisemiquaver.
8Fuss (foos), Ger. Foot; the lower part of an organ-pipe.
10Füsse (fūs'sē), Ger. pl. Feet.
11Füssig (fūs'sig), Ger. Footed; 8-füssig, or, achtfüssig, of 8-feet size, or scale.
12Fusston (foos-tōn), Ger. The tone or pitch; as, 8-Fusston, or, Achtfusston, a pipe of 8-feet tone.
13Fut (fooe), Fr. The barrel of a drum.
14Fz. An abbreviation of Forzando.
16G
18G. The name of the fifth note in the natural diatonic scale of C, to which is applied the syllable sol; it is also one of the names of the highest, or treble, clef. Abbreviation of gauche, left hand.
19Gabel (gä'b'l), Ger. A fork.
20Gagliarda (gäl-yī-är'dā), It. A galliard.
21Gagliardamente (gäl-yī-är-dä-měn'tě), It. Briskly, gaily.
22Gagliardo (gäl-yī-är'dō), It. Brisk, merry, gay.
23Gai (gā), Fr. Gay, merry.
24Gaiement (gā-mänh), Fr. Merrily, lively, gay.
25Gaillard (gā-yärd'), Fr. Merry, brisk; also a galliard.
26Gaillardement (gā-yärd'mänh), Fr. Merrily, briskly.
27Gaio (gä'yō), It. With gayety and cheerfulness.
28Gaita (gä-ē-tä), Sp. A bagpipe; also a kind of flute; a street organ.
29Gaia (gä/yā), It. Gay, merry, lively.
30Gajo (gä'yō), It. Gaily, cheerfully.
31Galante (gä-län'tě), It. Gallantly, boldly. one of two readings
32Galante (gä-län'tē), It. Gallantly, boldly. one of two readings
33Galantemente (gä-län-tě-měn'tě), It. Gallantly, boldly. one of two readings
34Galantemente (gä-län-tē-měn'tě), It. Gallantly, boldly. one of two readings
35Galanteriefuge (gä-län-tě-rē'foo-ghē), Ger. A fugue in the free style. one of two readings
36Galanteriefuge (gä-län-tē-rē'foo-ghē), Ger. A fugue in the free style. one of two readings
37Galanterien (gä-län-tě-rē'ën), Ger. pl. The ornaments, turns, trills, etc., with which the old harpsichord music was embellished. one of two readings
38Galanterien (gä-län-tē-rē'ën), Ger. pl. The ornaments, turns, trills, etc., with which the old harpsichord music was embellished. one of two readings
39Galanteriestücke (gä-län-tě-rē'stū'kē), Ger. pl. Pieces in the free ornamental style. one of two readings
40Galanteriestücke (gä-län-tē-rē'stū'kē), Ger. pl. Pieces in the free ornamental style. one of two readings
41Galanterystyl (gä-länt'ēr-stēl), Ger. Free style, ideal style.
42Galliard. A lively old dance in triple time, formerly very popular. Of Italian origin.
43Galop (gäl'ō), Fr. A quick round dance, in 2-4 time.
45Galopade (gäl-ō-päd'), Fr. Galop.
46Galopp (gä-lōp'), Ger. Galopp (gä-lōp'pō), It. Galop.
47Galoubé (gä-loo-bā), Fr. A small flute with three holes, sometimes to be met with in France, especially in Provence.
48Gamba (gän'bā), It. The viol di gamba, or bass viol. See that term.
49Gamba-bass. A 16-feet organ-stop, on the pedals.
50Gamba major. A name given to a 16-feet organ-stop, or double gamba.
51Gambe (gäm'bē), Ger. Viol di gamba.
52Gambeta (gäm-bē-tä'), Sp. An ancient Spanish dance.
53Gambette (gäm-bē'ttē), Ger. A small, or octave, gamba stop in an organ. one of two readings
54Gambette (gäm-bë'ttē), Ger. A small, or octave, gamba stop in an organ. one of two readings
55Gambviole (gämb-fē-ō'lē), Ger. An instrument resembling the violoncello.
56Gamma (gäm'mā), It. The Greek name of Gamme (gäm), Fr. the letter G (Γ). In musical terminology the word gamma has been employed variously. (1) As the name of the lowest note (G) of the Guidonian scale. (2) As the name of that scale. (3) In the sense of scale, or gamut, generally. (4) In the sense of compass of a voice or instrument, the succession of notes from the lowest to the highest. See following.
57Gamma ut, or, Γ ut. The name of the note G, the lowest note in the old solmisation. From this name is derived the English word gamut.
58Gamme chromatique (gäm krō-mä-tēk'), Fr. The chromatic scale.
59Gamme descendante (gäm dě-sänh-dänht), Fr. Descending scale. one of two readings
60Gamme descendante (gäm dē-sänh-dänht), Fr. Descending scale. one of two readings
61Gamme de sol majeur (gäm dūh sōl mä-zhūr), Fr. Scale of G major.
62Gamme d'ut majeur (gäm d'ūt mä-shūr), Fr. Scale of C major.
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