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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Gravezza (grä-vět'tsä), It. Gravity, solemnity.
2Gravicembalo (grä-vě-tshěm'bä-lō), It. An old name for the harpsichord.
3Gravis (grä'vĭs), Lat. Heavy, ponderous. The name of one of the accentus ecclesiastici. one of two readings
4Gravisonante (grä-vĭ-zō-nän'tĕ), It. Loud-sounding. one of two readings
5Gravita (grä-vĭ-tă'), It. one of two readings
6Gravität (grä-fi-tăt'), Ger. Gravity, majesty. one of two readings
7Gravité (grä-vĭ-tă'), Fr. one of two readings
8Gravity. That modification of any sound by which it becomes deep or low in respect to some other sound. The gravity of sounds depends in general on the mass, extent, and tension of the sonorous bodies. The larger and more lax the bodies, the slower will be the vibrations and the graver the sounds. one of two readings
9Grazia (grä'tsĭ-ä), It. Grace, elegance. one of two readings
10Grazie (grä'tsĭ-ě), Ger. Gracefully, smoothly. one of two readings
11Grazioso (grä-tsĭ-ō'zō), It. In a graceful style. one of two readings
12Gravis (grä'vīs), Lat. Heavy, ponderous. The name of one of the accentus ecclesiastici. one of two readings
13Gravisonante (grä-vī-zō-nän'tě), It. Loud-sounding. one of two readings
14Gravita (grä-vī-tä'), It. one of two readings
15Gravität (grä-fi-tät'), Ger. Gravity, majesty. one of two readings
16Gravité (grä-vī-tā'), Fr. Gravity. That modification of any sound by which it becomes deep or low in respect to some other sound. The gravity of sounds depends in general on the mass, extent, and tension of the sonorous bodies. The larger and more lax the bodies, the slower will be the vibrations and the graver the sounds. one of two readings
17Grazia (grä'tsī-ä), It. Grace, elegance. one of two readings
18Grazie (grä'tsī-ě), Ger. Gracefully, smoothly. one of two readings
19Grazioso (grä-tsī-ō'zō), It. In a graceful style. one of two readings
20Greater scale. Major scale.
21Greater sixth. A name sometimes given to the major sixth.
22Greater third. A name sometimes given to the major third.
23Great octave. The name given in Germany to the notes between C and B inclusive. These notes are expressed by capital letters.
24Great organ. In an organ with three rows of keys, usually the middle row, so called because containing the greatest number of stops, and having its pipes of large scale and voiced louder than those in the swell, or choir, organ.
25Great sixth. The appellation given to the chord of the fifth and sixth when the fifth is perfect and the sixth major.
26Greek modes. The ancient Greek modes or scales were twelve in number; of these, six were authentic and six plagal. The sounds are supposed to have been somewhat similar to those in the scale of C, and the differences in mode due to the selection of a point of repose.
27Gregorian chant. A style of choral music, according to the eight celebrated church modes introduced by Pope Gregory in the sixth century.
28Gregorianisch (grě-gō-ri-ăn'ish), Ger. Gregorian. one of two readings
29Gregorianisch (grě-gō-ri-än'ish), Ger. Gregorian. one of two readings
30Gregorianischer Gesang (grě-gō-ri-ăn'ish-ĕr), Ger. The Gregorian chant. one of two readings
31Gregorianischer Gesang (grě-gō-ri-än'ish-ěr), Ger. The Gregorian chant. one of two readings
32Gregorian modes. The eight tunes, or Gregorian tones. tones, authorized by St. Gregory for use in intoning the religious offices. Part of them are still in the plain song (q. v.).
33Gregoriano (grā-gō-rĭ-ăn'ō), It. Gregorian. one of two readings
34Gregoriano (grā-gō-rī-ā'nō), It. Gregorian. one of two readings
35Gregorien (grā-gō-rĭ-ăn'h), Fr. Gregorian. one of two readings
36Gregorien (grā-gō-rī-ānh), Fr. Gregorian. one of two readings
37Grell (grěll), Ger. Shrill, acute.
38Grellheit (grěl'hĭt), Ger. Sharpness. shrillness. one of two readings
39Grellheit (grěl'hīt), Ger. Sharpness. shrillness. one of two readings
40Grelot (grā-lō), Fr. A small bell.
41Griffbret (grĭf'bret), Ger. The fingerboard of a violin, violoncello, etc. one of two readings
42Griffbret (griff'brět), Ger. The fingerboard of a violin, violoncello, etc. one of two readings
43Griffloch (grĭf'lōkh), Ger. The holes of a flute and like instruments. one of two readings
44Griffloch (grīf'lōkh), Ger. The holes of a flute and like instruments. one of two readings
45Grillig (grĭl'lĭg), Ger. Capricious, fanciful. one of two readings
46Grillig (grīl'līg), Ger. Capricious, fanciful. one of two readings
47Gringotter (grăn'h-gō-tă'), Fr. To quaver, to warble. one of two readings
48Gringotter (gränh-gō-tā'), Fr. To quaver, to warble. one of two readings
49Grisoller (grē-zō-lā'), Fr. To sing like a lark
50Grob (grōb), Ger. Deep, low voice, bass.
51Grobgedackt (grōb'ghē-dăkht'), Ger. Large stopped diapason of full tone. one of two readings
52Grobgedackt (grōb'ghē-dākht'), Ger. Large stopped diapason of full tone. one of two readings
53Groppetto (grōp-pět'tō), It. See Gruppetto.
54Groppo (grōp'pō), It. A group of notes, a rapid vocal passage.
55Gros-fa. A name formerly given to old church music in square notes, semibreves, and minims.
56Grossartig (grōs'är-tĭg), Ger. Grand. one of two readings
57Grossartig (grōs'är-tīg), Ger. Grand. one of two readings
58Grosse (grōs'sě), Ger. Major, speaking of intervals; also grand in respect to style.
59Grosse caisse (grōs kāss), Fr. The great drum.
60Grosse Nazard (grōs'sě nä-tsărd'), Ger. An organ-stop, sounding a fifth above the diapasons. one of two readings
61Grosse Nazard (grōs'sě nä-tsārd'), Ger. An organ-stop, sounding a fifth above the diapasons. one of two readings
62Grosse Quinte (grōs'sě quĭn'tĕ), one of two readings
63Grosse Quinte (grōs'sě quīn'tě), one of two readings
64Grosses Quintenbass (grōs'sěs quĭn't'n- bass), one of two readings
65Grosses Quintenbass (grōs'sěs quīn't'n-bass), one of two readings
66An organ-stop in the pedals sounding a fifth or twelfth to the great bass of 32 feet or 16 feet.
67Grosse Sonate (grōs'sě sō-nă'tĕ), Ger. pl. Grand sonatas. one of two readings
68Grosse Sonate (grōs'sě sō-nā'tě), Ger. pl. Grand sonatas. one of two readings
69Grosses Principal (grōs'sěs prĭn-tsĭ-păl'), Ger. An organ-stop of 32-feet scale of the open diapason species. one of two readings
70Grosses Principal (grōs'sěs prin-tsī-pāl'), Ger. An organ-stop of 32-feet scale of the open diapason species. one of two readings
71Grosse Terz (grōs'sě tărtz), Ger. Great third. The major third. one of two readings
72Grosse Terz (grōs'sě tārtz), Ger. Great third. The major third. one of two readings
73Grosse Tierce (grōs'sě tēr'sě), Ger. Great third sounding-stop in an organ, producing the third or tenth, above the foundation stops.
74Grosse Trommel (grōs'sě trōm'm'l), Ger. The great drum.
75Grossgedackt (grōs'ghē-dăk't'), Ger. Double-stopped diapason of 16-feet tone in an organ one of two readings
76Grossgedackt (grōs'ghē-dākt'), Ger. Double-stopped diapason of 16-feet tone in an organ one of two readings
77Grosso (grōs'sō), It. Full, great, grand.
78Grossvatertanz (grōs'fă-tĕr-tănts'), Ger. Grand father's dance; an old-fashioned dance. one of two readings
79Grossvatertanz (grōs'fā-tēr-tānts'), Ger. Grand father's dance; an old-fashioned dance. one of two readings
80Gros tambour (grō tăn'h-boor), Fr. The great drum. one of two readings
81Gros tambour (grō tānh-boor), Fr. The great drum. one of two readings
82Grottesco (grōt-tĕs'kō), It. Grotesque. one of two readings
83Grottesco (grōt-těs'kō), It. Grotesque. one of two readings
84Ground bass. A bass consisting of a few simple notes, intended as a theme, on which, at each repetition, a new melody is con-
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