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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Clavierlehrer (klä-fēr'lā'rēr), Ger. A piano-forte-teacher.
2Clavierschule (klä-fēr-shoo'lē), Ger. A piano-forte instruction book.
3Clavierspieler (klä-fēr'spē'lēr), Ger. A piano-forte-player.
4Clavierstimmer (klä-fēr'stīm'mēr), Ger. A pianoforte-tuner.
5Clavierübung (klä-fēr'ū'boong), Ger. Exercises for the clavichord.
6Clavierunterricht (klä-fēr'oon'tēr-rlkht), Ger. Lessons or instruction on the pianoforte.
7Clavis (klä'vīs), Lat. } A key; a clef.
8Clavis (klä'vīs), Ger. }
9Clear flute. An organ-stop of 4-feet scale, the tone of which is very clear and full.
10Clé (klā), Fr. } A key; a character used to
11Clef (klā), Fr. } determine the name and pitch of the notes on the staff to which it is prefixed.
12Clef, alto. The C clef on the third line of the staff.
14Clef, baritone. The F clef when placed on the third line.
16Clef, bass. The character at the beginning of the staff, where the lower or bass notes are written, and serving to indicate the pitch and name of those notes. The F clef.
18Clef, C. So called because it gives its name to the notes placed on the same line with itself.
20Clef, counter tenor. The C clef when placed on the third line in order to accommodate the counter tenor voice.
22Clef d'accordeur (klā dāk-kōr-dūr), Fr. A tuning-hammer.
24Clef de fay (klā dūh fā), Fr. The F, or base, clef.
26Clef descant. The treble, or soprano, clef.
28Clef d'ut (klā doot), Fr. The C clef.
30Clef, F. The base clef.
32Clef, French treble. The G clef on the bottom line of the staff; formerly much used in French music for the violin, flute, etc.
34Clef, German soprano. The C clef placed on the first line of the staff for soprano.
36Clef, mean. The tenor clef or
38Clef, mezzo-soprano. The C clef when placed on the second line of the staff.
40Clef note. The note indicated by the clef.
42Clef sol (klā sol), Fr. The G, or treble, clef.
44Clef, soprano. The C clef placed on the first line. (Obsolete.)
46Clef, tenor. See Mean clef.
48Clef, treble. The G clef; soprano clef.
50Cloche (klōsh), Fr. A bell.
51Clochette (klō-shēt'), Fr. A little bell; a hand bell.
52Clocks, musical. Clocks containing an arrangement similar to a barrel organ, moved by weights and springs, and producing various tunes.
53Clorone. A species of clarinet which is a fifth lower than the clarinet; alto clarinet.
54Close. A cadence; the end of a piece or passage.
55Close harmony. Harmony in which the notes or parts are kept as close together as possible.
56C major. The diatonic scale or key of C without flats or sharps.
57C minor. The diatonic scale or key of C with minor third and sixth.
58C-moll (tsā-mōll), Ger. The key of C minor.
59C natural. C without flat or sharp.
60C. O. An abbreviation of Choir organ.
61Co (kō),
62Coi (kō-ē), It. } With; with the.
63Col (kōl,
64Coalottino (kō-ū-lōt-tē'nō), It. See Concertino.
65Cocchina (ko-ke'-nä), It. An Italian country dance.
66Coda (kō'dā), It. The end; a few measures added to the end of a piece of music to make a more effective termination.
67Coda brillante (kō'dā brīl-lānt'tē), It. A brilliant termination.
68Codetta (kō-dē'ttā), It. A short coda or passage added to a piece, or serving to connect one movement with another.
69Coffre (kōfr), Fr. The frame of a lute, guitar, etc.
70Cogli kōl'yē), It. With the.
71Cogli strumenti (kōl'yē strō-měn'tē), It. pl. With the instruments.
72Cognoscente (kōn-yō-shěn'tē), It. One well versed in music; a connoisseur.
73Coi bassi (kō'ē bās'sē), It. With the basses.
74Coi fagotti (kō-ē fā-gōt-tē), It. With the bassoons.
75Coi violini (kōr vē-ō-lē'nē), It. With the violins.
76Colachon (kō-lā-shōnh), Fr. An Italian instrument, much like a lute, but with a longer neck.
77Col arco (kōl ār'kō), It. With the bow. See Coll' arco.
78Colascione (kō-lās-shī-ō'nē), It. An instrument like the guitar, with two strings only.
79Col basso (kōl bās-sō), It. With the bass.
80Col C. An abbreviation of Col canto.
81Col canto (kōl kān'tō), It. With the melody, or voice. See Colla voce.
82Coll (kōl),
83Colla (kōl'lā), It. } With the.
84Collo (kōl'lō),
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