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Pronouncing dictionary of musical terms, giving the meaning, derivation, and pronunciation … of Italian, German, French, and other words; the names with date of birth and death and nationality of the leading musicians of the last two centuries; English vocabulary, with equivalents in Italian, Germ, 1896
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1T. Abbreviation of Tasto, Tenor, Tempo, Tutti, Toe (in organ music).
3Taballo (It.). Kettle-drum.
5Tablature (Fr.) (tab-lah-toor), Intavolatura (It.), Tablatur (Ger.). An obsolete system of notation used for the lute principally; another form was used for the organ, harpsichord, etc.
7Table (Fr.) (tahbl). The belly or soundboard.
9Table Music. (1) Music intended to be sung by several people sitting around a table. (2) Music appropriate for entertainment during the pauses in the "serious" work of eating and drinking.
11Tabor, Tabret, Taboret. A small drum, like a tambourine without the "jingles." It hung in front of the performer, who beat it with one hand and played a "pipe" or flageolet with the other.
13Tacet (Lat.), Tace (It.) (tah'-cheh). Be silent, or "is silent;" signifies that the instrument thus marked is silent during the phrase or movement; as Andante tromboni tacet, during the "andante" the trombones are silent.
15Tafelclavier (Ger.). Square pianoforte.
17Tafelmusik. Table music.
19Tail. (1) Stem of a note. (2) The piece of wood to which the strings of the violin, etc., are attached at the base of the instrument.
21Taille (Fr.) (tah-ee). The tenor voice or part.
23Takt (Ger.). Time, as Im Takt, a tempo; measure, as Ein Takt, one measure (or bar); beat, as Auftakt, up beat.
25Taktmässig. In time.
27Taktstrich. A bar (line, not measure).
29Talon (Fr.). The "frog" or heel of the bow.
31Tambour (Fr.). (1) A drum. (2) A drummer.
33Tambour de basque. Tambourine.
35Tamboura, Tambura (also Pandora). An Eastern species of the lute.
37Tambourin (Fr.) (tam-boo-rang). (1) A tabor. (2) A French rustic dance.
39Tadolini, G. (tah-do-lee'-nee). Composer; Italy. B. 1793; d. 1872.
41Talexy, A. (tah'-lex-ee). Composer, pianist; France. B. 1820; d. 1881.
43Tamberlik, Enrico. Tenor; Italy. B. 1820; d. 1889.
45Tambourine. A small variety of drum consisting of a hoop of wood or metal about two inches in depth, with a head of parchment. Small circular plates of metal called jingles are inserted in pairs in holes in the hoop, strung loosely on wires. The tambourine is held in the left hand and struck with the fingers or palm of the right hand; used to accompany dancing in Spain, Italy, and southern France; occasionally used in the orchestra in ballet music. The "roll" is indicated thus The "jingle"
47Tamburo (It.). Drum; side drum.
49Tamburone (It.) (tam-boo-ro'-neh). The great drum.
51Tam-tam. Gong.
53Tändelnd (Ger.) (tehn-delnd). Playful.
55Tangent. The brass pin in the action of the clavichord that was forced against the string when the key was struck.
57Tantino (tan-tee-no), very little.
59Tanto (It.). So much; too much. Allegro non tanto, not so fast; lit., "fast, not too much."
61Tanz (Ger.) (tants). Dance.
63Tanzlieder. Songs to accompany dancing. See Ballad.
65Tanzstücke. Dancing pieces.
67Tanzweisen. Dancing tunes.
69Tarantella (It.), Tarantelle (Fr.). A rapid dance in 6/8 time; the name is derived from tarantula (the poisonous spider). The dance is popularly believed to be a remedy for the bite of this insect.
71Tardamente. (It.) (tar-dah-men'-teh). Slowly.
73Tardando (It.) (tar-dan'-do). Slowing; retarding.
75Tardato (It.) (tar-dah'-to). Made slower.
77Tardo (It.) (tar'-do). Slow; dragging.
79Tartini Tone. An undertone produced by the simultaneous vibration of two strings, etc., first observed by Tartini, the violinist. Called also a differential tone.
81Tastatur (Ger.) (tas-tah-toor). Tastatura (It.) (tas-tah-too'-ra). Keyboard.
83Tamburini, A. (tam-boo-ree'-nee). Baritone; Italy. B. 1800; d. 1876.
85Tansur, Will. Composer, organist; England. B. 1706. d. 1783.
87Tartini, G. (tar-tee'-nee). Violinist, composer; Italy. B. 1692; d. 1770.
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