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Scan 109
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1DUR
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 (dūr-mānh), Fr. Hard, harsh.
7Dureté (dü-rě-tā'), Fr. See Durate.
8Durezza (doo-rāt'zä), 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 Düten (dü-t'n), } term, meaning to toot or blow on a horn.
13Dux (doox), Lat. Leader, guide; the subject, or leading melody, of a fugue.
14Dynamics. This term in music has reference to expression and the different degrees of power or intensity to be applied to notes.
16E, called in France and Italy mi; the third note of the modern scale of Guido d'Arezzo.
17E, Ed (ād), It. And.
18E. The smallest and most acute string on the violin and guitar.
19Ebollimento (ā-bōl-lī-měn'tō), It. Ebullition. Boiling.
20Eccedente (ět-tshě-děn'tě), It. Augmented, in speaking of intervals.
21Ecclesia (ěk-klā'zī-ā), It. and Lat. Church.
22Ecclesiastical. A term applied to all music written for the Church.
23Ecclesiastical modes. See Church modes.
24Ecclesiastico stilo (ěk-klā-zī-ās-tī-kō stē'lō), It. In the church or ecclesiastical style.
25Ecco (āk'kō), It. Behold.
26Echappement (ā-shāp-mānh), Fr. Release. Double Echappement, repeating-mechanism in a piano.
27Echeggiare (ā-kěd-jī-ā'rě), It. To echo, to resound.
28Echelle (ā-shěll), Fr. The scale, or gamut.
29Echelle chromatique (ā-shěll krō-măt-ěk'), Fr. The chromatic scale.
30Echelle diatonique (ā shěll dī-ā-tōnh-ěk'), Fr. The diatonic scale.
31Echo (ā-kō), Fr. In organ music this term means a repetition or imitation of a previous passage, with some striking modification in regard to tone. An echo.
32Echo cornet. An organ-stop the pipes of which are of small scale, with a light, delicate tone. It is usually placed in the swell.
33Eclat (ā-klā'), Fr. A burst of applause, expressions of approbation.
34Eclatante (ā-klā-tānh't), Fr. Piercing, loud.
35Eclisses (ā-klēss), Fr. The sides or hoops of a violin, guitar, etc.
36Eclogue (ěk-lōg), Gr. A pastoral song or poem.
37Eco (ā/kō), It. An echo.
39Ecole (ē-kōl), Fr. A school, a method or course of instruction, a style formed by some eminent artist.
40Ecole de chant (ā-kōl dūh shānh), Fr. A singing-school.
41Ecossais (ā-kōs-sā'), Fr. } Scotch; a dance, Ecossaise (ā-kōs-sāz), Fr. } tune, or air in the Scotch style. (2) An old dance of Scotch origin. It was of a grave character, and either in 3-2 or 3-4 time. (3) The modern écossaise is a lively contredanse in 2-4 time, formerly popular in France, Germany, and other countries.
42Ecossäse (ā-kōs-sā'zě), Ger. See Ecossaise.
43Ecoutants (ā-koo-tānh), Fr. Auditors, listeners.
44Ed (ād), It. And.
45Edel (ā/d'l), Ger. Noble.
46Editeur (ā-dī-tūr), Fr. Editor, publisher.
47E-dur (ā door), Ger. The key of E major.
48Effet (ěf-fā). Fr. } Effect; the effect of mu- Effetto (ěf-fā'tō), It. } sic upon an audience.
49E-flat. The black key of the piano or organ next to the left of E. The flat of E. The flat seventh of F, and the second flat introduced in modulating by fourths from the natural diatonic scale.
50Egalement (ā-gāl-mānh), Fr. Equally, evenly, smoothly.
51Egalité (ā-gāl-ě-tā'), Fr. Equality, evenness.
52Eglise (ā-glēz), Fr. Church.
53Egloga (āl'yō-gā), It. } An eclogue; a pas- Eglogue (ā-glōg'), Fr. } toral poem.
54Eguale (ě-goo-ǎl'ě), It. Equal, even, alike; also applied to a composition for several voices or instruments of one kind, as, male voices only; female voices only.
55Egualezza (ā-goo-ǎ-lět'zā), It. Equality, evenness. one of two readings
56Egualezza (ā-goo-ǎ-lět'zä), It. Equality, evenness. one of two readings
57Egalemente (ā-goo-ǎl-měn'tě), It. Equally, evenly, alike.
58Eighth. An octave.
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