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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1CHAM
3Chamber voice. A voice especially suited to the execution of parlor music.
4Changeable. A term applied to chants which may be sung either in the major or minor mode of the key or tonic in which they are written.
5Change, enharmonic. A passage where the notation is changed, but the same keys of the instrument are employed.
6Changer de jeu, Fr. (shänzh-zhă dûh zhü.) To change the stops or registers in an organ. one of two readings
7Changer de jeu, Fr. (shänzh-zhă dû zhü.) To change the stops or registers in an organ. one of two readings
8Changes. The various alternations and different passages produced by a peal of bells.
9Changing notes. A term applied by some theorists to passing notes or discords, which occur on the accented parts of a bar.
10Chans. An abbreviation of Chanson.
11Chanson, Fr. (shänzh-sönh.) A song.
12Chason bachique, Fr. (shänzh-sönh băk-ëk.) A drinking song.
13Chanson des rues, Fr. (shänzh-sönh dë rü.) A street song; a vaudeville.
14Chansonner, Fr. (shäh-sönh-nä.) To make songs. one of two readings
15Chansonner, Fr. (shänzh-sönh-nă.) To make songs. one of two readings
16Chansonnnette, Fr. (shänzh-sönh-nët.) A little or short song, or canzonet.
17Chansonnier, Fr. (shänzh-sönh-ni-ä.) A maker of songs or ballads.
18Chansonnier, Fr. (shänzh-sönh-ni-är.) A female song writer.
19Chansons de geste, Fr. (shänzh-sönh dûh zhëst.) The romances formerly sung by the wandering minstrels of the middle ages. one of two readings
20Chansons de geste, Fr. (shänzh-sönh dû zhëst.) The romances formerly sung by the wandering minstrels of the middle ages. one of two readings
21Chant. A simple melody, generally harmonized in four parts, to which lyrical portions of the Scriptures are set, part of the words being recited ad libitum, and part sung in strict time. 2. To recite musically, to sing.
22Chant, Fr. (shänzh.) The voice part; a song or melody, singing.
23Chant, Ambrosian. The chant introduced by St. Ambrose into the church at Milan, in the fourth century.
24Chant amoureux, Fr. (shänzh ä moo-rüh.) A love song, an amorous ditty.
25Chantant, Fr. (shänzh-tänh.) Adapted to singing; in a melodious and singing style.
26Chantante, Fr. (shänzh-tänht.) Singing.
27Chantante, bass, Fr. (shänzh-tänht bäs.) Vocal bass.
28Chant d’allegresse, Fr. (shänzh d’ ăl-lë-gräs.) A song of joy.
29Chant d’eglise, Fr. shänzh d’ ă-glëz.) Church singing.
30Chant de noel. Fr. (shänzh dûh nö-ăl. A Christmas carol.
31Chant des oiseaux, Fr. (shänzh dë swä-zö.) Singing of the birds.
32Chant de triomphe, Fr. (shänzh dûh trë-ŏnhf.) A triumphal song, a song of victory.
33Chant dorian, Fr. (shänzh dô-ri-änh.) A grave chant, with which the harp was sometimes associated.
34Chant, double. A chant extending through two verses of a psalm.
35Chant du soir, Fr. (shänzh dû swär.) Evening chant.
36Chantée, Fr. (shän-tä.) Sung.
38CHAN
40Chanter. One who chants. 2. The pipe that sounds the treble or tenor in a bagpipe.
41Chanter, Fr. (shänh-tä.) To sing, to celebrate, to praise.
42Chanter a livre ouvert, Fr. (shänh-tä ä lévr oo-vär.) To sing at sight. one of two readings
43Chanter a livre ouvert, Fr. (shänh-tä ä lëvr oo-vär.) To sing at sight. one of two readings
44Chanter a pleine voix, Fr. (shänh-tä ä plän vwä.) To be in full voice.
45Chanter, arch. The chief chanter, the leader of the chants.
46Chanterelle, Fr. (shänh-të-räl.) Treble string; the smallest string of the violin.
47Chanter en choeur, Fr. (shänh-tä änkh kûr.) To sing in chorus.
48Chanter faux, Fr. (shänh-tä fô.) To sing out of tune.
49Chanterie, Fr. (shänh-të-rë.) The chanter’s place.
50Chanter juste, Fr. (shänh-tä zhüst.) To sing with correct intonation.
51Chanter la note, Fr. (shänh-tä lä nôt.) To sing the notes, but without expression.
52Chanterres, Fr. (shänh-të-rä.) The singers of songs and ballads in the tenth and following centuries.
53Chanter toujours la meme antienne, Fr. (shänh-tä too-zhoor lä mäm änkh-si-änkh.) To sing the same song over and over again.
54Chanteur, Fr. (shänh-tûr.) A singer.
55Chanteur des rues, Fr. (shänh-tûr dë rü.) A street singer.
56Chanterie, Fr. (shänh-trë.) Institutions established and endowed for the purpose of singing the souls of the founders out of purgatory. A church or chapel endowed with revenue for the purpose of saying mass daily for the souls of the donors.
57Chantry priests. Priests selected to sing in the chantry.
58Chanteuse, Fr. (shänh-tüs.) A female vocalist.
59Chant funebre, Fr. (shänh fü-näbr.) Dirge, a funeral song.
60Chant, Gregorian. See Cantus Gregorianus.
61Chant sur le livre, Fr. (shänh sûr lüh lëvr.) A barbarous kind of counterpoint or descant, as it was termed, performed by several voices, each singing ex tempore.
62Chant, lugubre, Fr. (shänh lü-gübbr.) A dismal, doleful song.
63Chant, Lydian. A melody in a sad style, sung in a languid and melancholy manner.
64Chant, monotone. A monotonous song.
65Chant, Phrygian. A chant intended to excite the hearers to fury and rage.
66Chant, plain. A single chant, seldom extending beyond the limits of an octave, or through more than one verse.
67Chant, Roman. The Gregorian chant.
68Chant, sacre, Fr. (shänh säkr.) Sacred music.
69Chant, single. A simple harmonized melody, extending only through one verse of a psalm.
70Chant sub Phrygian. A chant employed to appease the fury excited by the Phrygian chant.
71Chantonner, Fr. (shänh-tönh-nä.) To hum a tune.
72Chantonnerie, Fr. (shänh-tönh-në-rë.) Humming.
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