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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1structed, so that the entire composition rests upon this single foundation. Example: Bach's Passacaglia in C minor, for organ.
3Group. Several short notes tied together.
5Grundakkord (groond'äk-körd), Ger. An uninvited chord.
7Grundstimme (groond'stim-mě), Ger. The bass part.
9Grundton (groond-tōn), Ger. The bass note; fundamental, or principal, tone.
11Gruppetto (groop-pět'tō), It. A turn; also a small group of grace, or ornamental, notes. one of two readings
12Grupetto (groop-pět'tō), It. A turn; also a small group of grace, or ornamental, notes. one of two readings
14Gruppe (groop'pě), Ger. } A group of notes;
15Gruppo (groop'pō), It. } formerly it meant a trill, shake, or turn.
17G-Schlüssel (gā'shlüs-s'l), Ger. The G, or treble, clef.
19Guaracha (gwā-räk'ā), Sp. A Spanish dance.
21Guaranita (gwā rā-nē'tā), Sp. A variety of the Spanish guitar.
23Guarnerius (gwar-nā'ri-ūs). A make of violin highly prized, so called from the name of the manufacturer.
25Guddok (goo-dōk), Rus. A rustic violin with three strings, used among the Russian peasantry.
27Guerriero (goo-ër-ri'-rō), It. Martial, warlike.
29Guet (gā), Fr. A military trumpet piece.
31Guia (ghē-ā), Sp. Fugue, conductor, leader.
33Guida (gwē'dā). It. Guide; also the mark called a direct ˙˙˙˙. one of two readings
34Guida (gwē'dā). It. Guide; also the mark called a direct ˙˙. one of two readings
36Guide. That note in a fugue which leads off and announces the subject.
38Guide-main (ghēd mānh), Fr. The hand-guide, an instrument invented by Kalkbrenner for assisting young players to acquire a good position of the hands on the pianoforte.
40Guidon (ghē-dōnh), Fr. The mark called a direct.
42Guidonian hand. The figure of a left hand used by Guido, and upon which was marked the names of the sounds forming his three hexachords.
44Guidonian syllables. The syllables ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, used by Guido d'Aretzzo, and called the Aretinian scale.
46Guido's gamut. The table, or scale, introduced by Guido Aretinus about 1050, and to the notes of which he applied the syllables ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la. It consisted of twenty notes, viz., two octaves and a major sixth, the first octave being distinguished by capital letters, the second by small letters, and the sixth by double small letters.
48Guigue (goo-ē'ghē), It. See Giga.
50Guiltern. See Gittern.
52Guimbarde (ghēm-bārd'), Fr. A jew's-harp.
54Guion (ghē-ōn), Sp. A sign indicating that the piece or passage is to be repeated.
56Guitar. A long-necked instrument which in modern times has been strung generally with six strings, and whose fingerboard is provided with frets. The strings, which are plucked with the fingers of the right hand, are tuned in E A d g b e', but as guitar music is written an octave higher than it sounds, their notation is as follows:
58Guitare (ghī-tār'), Fr.
59Guitarre (ghē-tār'rē), Sp.
60Guitarre (ghī-tār'rē), Ger. } A guitar.
62Guitare d'amour (ghē-tār d'ā-moor), Fr. An instrument (invented by Georg Staufer, of Vienna, in 1823) with six strings, tuned like those of the guitar, but played with a bow. In some of its features it resembles the guitar in others the violoncello. It has, not inaptly, been described as a viola bastarda. The Germans call it, also, Bogenguitarre (bow-guitar), Knieguitarre (knee-guitar), and Violoncellguitarre (violoncello-guitar).
64Guitare d'amour (ghē-tār d'ā-moor'), Fr. A modification of the German guitar.
66Guitarre lyre (ghē-tār lērh), Fr. A French instrument having six strings and formed somewhat like an ancient lyre.
68Guiterne (ghē-tārn'), Fr. An ancient species of lute or guitar.
70Gunst (goonst), Ger. Grace, tenderness, favor.
72Guracho (goo-rā-kō), Sp. See Guarache.
74Gusto (goos'tō), It. Taste, expression.
76Gustosamente (goos-tō-zā-měn'tě), It. Tastefully, expressively. one of two readings
77Gustosamente (goos-tō-zä-měn'tě), It. Tastefully, expressively. one of two readings
79Gustoso (goos-tō'zō), It. Expressive, tasteful.
81Gut. A name applied by Guido to the tone large G, because this tone was the lowest of the whole system of tones.
83Gutdünken (goot'dūn-k'n), Ger. At pleasure, according to the taste of the performer. one of two readings
84Gutdünken (goot'dün-k'n), Ger. At pleasure, according to the taste of the performer. one of two readings
86Guttural. Formed in the throat, pertaining to the throat.
88Gutturalmente (goot-too-räl-měn'tě), It. Gutturally.
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