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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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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'bät'ōnh), Fr. A breve rest.
7Demi-cadence (dě-mě'kā-dänhs'), Fr. A half cadence, or cadence on the dominant.
9Demi-staccato (dā-mě'stāk-kā'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-zūr'), Fr. A minim or half rest.
13Demi-pause (dě-mě'pōz), Fr. A demisemiquaver rest.
15Demisemiquaver. A short note, equal in duration to one half the semiquaver, made thus, or thus,
17Demisemiquaver rest. A mark of silence, equal in duration to a demisemiquaver, made thus,
19Demi-soupir (dě-mě'soo-pēr, Fr. A quaver rest.
21Demi-ton (dě-mě tōnh), Fr. An interval of a Demitone (dě-mě'tōn). half-tone.
23Dénouement (dā-noo mānh), Fr. Conclusion, the catastrophe of an opera, play, etc.
25De plus en plus vite (dūh plü zānh plü vēt), Fr. More and more quickly.
27Depressio (dě-prē'sī-ō), It. The fall of the hand in beating time.
29Depression, chromatic. Depression by a chromatic sign.
31De profundis (dě prō-foon'dīs), Lat. "Out of the depths. O Lord." One of the seven penitential psalms.
33Der (dăr), Ger. The singular masculine form of the definite article, and genitive feminine form of same. 2) Of the.
35Dergleichen (děr-gli'kh'n), Ger. The like.
37Dérivé (dě-rē-vā), Fr. Derivative.
39Derivative chords. Chords derived from others by inversion.
41Des (děs), Ger. The note Db. Also genitive form of definite article. From the, of the.
43Désaccordé (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune.
45Désaccorder (dāz-ăk-kōr-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune.
47Descant. Harmony, extemporaneous or otherwise, sung or played to a given melody or theme. See Discant.
49Descant clef. The treble, or soprano, clef.
51Descend. To pass from a higher to a lower tone.
53Descendant (dě-sānh-dānh), Fr. Descending.
55Deschant (dě-shānh), Fr. Discant.
57Des-dur (děs'dūr), Ger. Db major.
59Design. A design, or plan. Sometimes used in place of motive, but more generally to indicate the plan of a larger part of a composition.
61Des-moll (děs-mōll), Ger. The key of Db minor.
63Desperazione (děs-pě-rā-tsī-ō'ně), It. See Disperazione.
65Dessauer Marsch (děs'sou-ěr mārsh), Ger. A famous instrumental march, one of the national airs of Germany.
67Dessin (děs-sānh), Fr. The design, or sketch, of a composition.
69Dessus (děs-sūs), Fr. The treble, or upper, part.
71Desto (děs'tō), It. Brisk, sprightly.
73Destra (děs'trā), It. Right; destra mano, the right hand.
75Détaché (dā-tā-shā), Fr. Detached, staccato.
77Determinatissimo (dā-tēr-mī-nā-tē'sī-mō), It. Very determined, very resolutely.
79Determinato (dā-tēr-mī-nā'tō), It. Determined, resolute.
81Determinazione (dā-tēr mī-nā-tsī-ō'ně), It. Determination, resolution.
83Detto (dět'tō), It. The same.
85Deutlich (doit'likh), Ger. Distinctly.
87Deutsche Flöte (doit'shē flō'tē), Ger. A German flute.
89Deux (dü), Fr. Two.
91Deuxieme (dü-zī-ām'), Fr. Second.
93Deuxieme position (dü-zī-ām' pō-zē'sī-onh), Fr. The second position of the hand or fingers in playing the violin, etc.
95Devoto (dā-vō'tō), It. Devout, religious.
97Devozione (dā-vō-tsī-ō'ně), It. Devotion, religious feeling.
99Dextra (děx-trā), Lat. The right hand.
100Dextre (děxtr), Fr. The right hand.
102Di (dē), It. Of, with, for, etc.
104Dialogue. A composition in which two parts, or voices, respond alternately to each other.
106Dialogo (dě-ā-lō'gō), It. A dialogue.
107Dialogue (dě-ā-lōg'), Fr. A dialogue.
109Diana (dě-ā'nā), It. The reveille; the beat
110Diane (dī-ān-ūh), Fr. of drums at daybreak.
112Diap. An abbreviation of Diapason.
114Diapason (dě-ā-pā'sōn), Gr. The whole oc-
115Diapason (dī-ā-pā'sōn), Eng. tave. (1) An oc-
116tave. (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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