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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Drum major. The principal drummer in a military band; the officer directing the band.
3D. S. The initials of Dal Segno.
5Ductus (dook'toos), Lat. Melodic movement, or order of successive notes, which may be: (1) rectus, direct, i. e., ascending; (2) reversus or revertens, reversed, i. e., descending; or (3) circumcurrens, circumcurrent, i. e., ascending and descending.
7Dudeler (doo'dlēr), Ger. One who plays or sings badly. one of two readings
8Dudeler (doo'dlër), Ger. One who plays or sings badly. one of two readings
10Dudelkasten (doo'd'l-käs-t'n), Ger. Barrel organ; a hurdygurdy.
12Dudelsack (doo'd'l-säk),
13Dudelkastensack (doo'd'l-käs-t'n-säk), Ger. }
14A bagpipe, a cornamuse, a hornpipe.
16Due (doo'ē), It. Two; in two parts. one of two readings
17Due (doo'ë), It. Two; in two parts. one of two readings
19Due clarini (doo'ē klä-rē'nē), It. Two trumpets. one of two readings
20Due clarini (doo'ë klä-rë'në), It. Two trumpets. one of two readings
22Due corde (doo'ē kōr-dē), It. Two strings. See A due corde. one of two readings
23Due corde (doo'ë kôr-dë), It. Two strings. See A due corde. one of two readings
25Due cori (doo'ē kō-ri), It. Two choirs or choruses. one of two readings
26Due cori (doo'ë kô-ri), It. Two choirs or choruses. one of two readings
28Due pedali (doo'ē pě-dā'lī), It. The two pedals are to be used. one of two readings
29Due pedali (doo'ë pë-dä'lë), It. The two pedals are to be used. one of two readings
31Duet. A composition for two voices or instruments, or for two performers upon the same instrument.
33Due trombe (doo'ē trōm'bē), It. Two trumpets. one of two readings
34Due trombe (doo'ë trôm'bë), It. Two trumpets. one of two readings
36Duet (doo-ět'), Ger. A duet. one of two readings
37Duet (doo-ët'), Ger. A duet. one of two readings
39Duette (doo-ět'tē), Ger. pl. } Duets. one of two readings
40Duette (doo-ët'të), Ger. pl. } Duets. one of two readings
41Duetti (doo-ět'tī), It. pl. } one of two readings
42Duetti (doo-ët'ti), It. pl. } one of two readings
43Duettino (doo-ět-tē'nō), It. A short and easy duet. one of two readings
44Duettino (doo-ët-të'nô), It. A short and easy duet. one of two readings
46Duetto (doo-ět'tō), It. A duet. one of two readings
47Duetto (doo-ët'tô), It. A duet. one of two readings
49Due volte (doo'ē vōl'tē), It. Twice. one of two readings
50Due volte (doo'ë vôl'të), It. Twice. one of two readings
52Dulcet. Soft, sweet, musical; an organ-stop.
54Dulcian (düil-sē-änh'), Fr. A small bassoon. See Dolciano. A dulciana stop. one of two readings
55Dulcian (düil-së-änh'), Fr. A small bassoon. See Dolciano. A dulciana stop. one of two readings
57Dulciana stop. An 8-feet organ-stop; of a soft and sweet quality of tone.
59Dulciana principal. A 4-feet organ-stop of delicate tone.
61Dulcimer. A very ancient instrument whose principal parts are a wooden frame, a soundboard with one or several soundholes, two bridges, and appliances for the fastening and tuning of the wire strings with which it is strung. A dulcimer is played upon with two hammers.
63Dumb spinnet. Another name for the clavichord.
65Dumpf (doompf), Gcr. } Of a dull, hollow,
66Dumpfig (doomp'fīg), Gcr. } muffled sound. one of two readings
67Dumpfig (doomp'fig), Gcr. } muffled sound. one of two readings
69Dumpfigkeit (doomp'fīg-kīt), Ger. Hollowness, dullness of sound. one of two readings
70Dumpfigkeit (doomp'fig-kit), Ger. Hollowness, dullness of sound. one of two readings
72Duo (doo'ō), It. Two; in two parts; a composition for two voices or instruments; a duet. one of two readings
73Duo (doo'ö), It. Two; in two parts; a composition for two voices or instruments; a duet. one of two readings
75Duo concertante (doo'ō kōn-tshēr-tān'tē), It. A duo in which each part is alternately principal and subordinate. one of two readings
76Duo concertante (doo'ö kôn-tshër-tän'të), It. A duo in which each part is alternately principal and subordinate. one of two readings
78Duodecima (doo-ō-dā'tshī-mā), It. } The Duodecimo (doo-ō-dā'tshī-mō), It. } twelfth; the twelfth note from the tonic; the name is also applied to an organ-stop tuned a twelfth above the diapasons. one of two readings
79Duodecima (doo-ö-dä'tshë-mä), It. } The Duodecimo (doo-ö-dä'tshë-mô), It. } twelfth; the twelfth note from the tonic; the name is also applied to an organ-stop tuned a twelfth above the diapasons. one of two readings
81Duodecima acuta (doo-ō-dā'tshī-mā ā-koo'tā), Lat. A twelfth above. one of two readings
82Duodecima acuta (doo-ö-dä'tsë-mä ä-koo'tä), Lat. A twelfth above. one of two readings
84Duodecima gravi (doo-ō-dā'tshī-mā grā've), Lat. A twelfth below. one of two readings
85Duodecima gravi (doo-ö-dä'tsë-mä grä'vë), Lat. A twelfth below. one of two readings
87Duodecimole (doo-ō-dā-tshī-mō'lē), It. A musical phrase, formed by a group of twelve notes. one of two readings
88Duodecimole (doo-ö-dä-tshë-mô'lë), It. A musical phrase, formed by a group of twelve notes. one of two readings
90Duodramma (doo-ō-drām'mā), It. Duodrama. A dramatic piece for two performers; more especially a spoken drama with musical accompaniments, a kind of melodrama (q. v.). one of two readings
91Duodramma (doo-ö-dräm'mä), It. Duodrama. A dramatic piece for two performers; more especially a spoken drama with musical accompaniments, a kind of melodrama (q. v.). one of two readings
93Duoi (doo-ō'ē), It. Two. one of two readings
94Duoi (doo-ö'ë), It. Two. one of two readings
96Duole. A group of two notes to fill the time of three of the same denomination, as in 6-8 measure two eighth-notes with a figure 2 to occupy the time of three eighth-notes:
986/8 2/8 equal to 8/8 one of two readings
99equal to one of two readings
101Duolo (doo-ō'lō), It. Sorrow, sadness, grief. one of two readings
102Duo!o (doo-ö'lö), It. Sorrow, sadness, grief. one of two readings
104Duomo (doo-ō'mō), It. A cathedral. one of two readings
105Duomo (doo-ö'mö), It. A cathedral. one of two readings
107Dupla (doo-plā), Lat. Double. one of two readings
108Dupla (doo-plä), Lat. Double. one of two readings
110Duple time. Double time.
112Duplex longa (doo'plēx lōn'gā), Lat. Maxima, one of the notes in the old system of music. one of two readings
113Duplex longa (doo'plëx lôn'gä), Lat. Maxima, one of the notes in the old system of music. one of two readings
115Duplication. Doubling; where one or more of the intervals of a chord are repeated in different parts.
117Duplo (doo-plō), It. Double. one of two readings
118Duplo (doo-plö), It. Double. one of two readings
120Dur (door), Ger. Major, in speaking of keys and modes; as, C-dur, C major.
122Dur (düür), Fr. Hard, harsh of tone. Major, as distinguished from minor.
124Duramente (doo-rā-měn'tē), It. Harshly, roughly; also meaning that the passage is to be played in a firm, bold style, and strongly accented. one of two readings
125Duramente (doo-rä-më'n'të), It. Harshly, roughly; also meaning that the passage is to be played in a firm, bold style, and strongly accented. one of two readings
127Durate (doo-rā'tē), It. Hard, rough; also implying false relations in harmony. one of two readings
128Durate (doo-rä'të), It. Hard, rough; also implying false relations in harmony. one of two readings
130Durchcomponiren (doorkh'kōm – pō – nē'r'n), Ger. Lit., "to compose through." A durchcomponirtes Lied, "a through-composed song," is a song of which each verse has a setting of its own, whilst in other songs one setting serves for all verses. one of two readings
131Durchcomponiren (doorkh'kôm – pô – nê'r'n), Ger. Lit., "to compose through." A durchcomponirtes Lied, "a through-composed song," is a song of which each verse has a setting of its own, whilst in other songs one setting serves for all verses. one of two readings
133Durchdringend (doorkh-drīng'ēnd), Ger. Penetrating, piercing. one of two readings
134Durchdringend (doorkh-drïng'ënd), Ger. Penetrating, piercing. one of two readings
136Durchdringende Stimme (doorkh-drīng'ēn-dě stīm'mě), Ger. A shrill voice or tone. one of two readings
137Durchdringende Stimme (doorkh-drïng'ën-dë stïm'më), Ger. A shrill voice or tone. one of two readings
139Durchführung (doorkh'fū-roong), Ger. Development. Generally applied to the free fantasia serving for middle part of the main movement in sonatas and other serious movements. one of two readings
140Durchführung (doorkh'fï-ruong), Ger. Development. Generally applied to the free fantasia serving for middle part of the main movement in sonatas and other serious movements. one of two readings
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