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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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1CHAN
3Chantor. A singer in a cathedral choir.
4Chantre, Fr. (shäntr.) A chorister, a chanter, a singing boy.
5Chanzoneta, Spa. (tshän-thō-nā-tā.) A ballad, a little song.
6Chapeau chinois, Fr. (shă-pō shē-nwā.) A crescent or set of small bells used in military music.
7Chapel, ante. That portion of the chapel leading to the choir.
8Chapelle, Fr. (shăp-ēl.) A chapel. See Capella.
9Chapier, Fr. (shă-pī-ā.) A cope bearer; a singer in his cope.
10Characteristic chord. The leading or principal chord.
11Characteristic note. A leading note.
12Characters. A general name for musical signs.
13Charfreitag, Ger. (kăr-frī-tāg.) Good Friday.
14Chariot air. A musical air of the ancient Greeks.
15Charivari, Fr. (shă-ri-vā-rē.) Noisy music made with tin dishes, horns, bells, etc.; clatter; a mock serenade.
16Charlatan, Fr. (shăr-lā-tān.) A quack, an imposter; a superficial artist who makes great pretensions, which are not justified in performance.
17Chasse, Fr. (shăss.) Hunting; in the hunting style.
18Chatsoteroth, Heb. (kăt-sō-tē-rōth.) The sil- Catzozerath, Heb. (kăt-zō-zē-rāth.) ver trumpet of the ancient Hebrews. one of two readings
19Chatsoteroth, Heb. (kăt-sō-tē-rōth.) The sil-Catzozerath, Heb. (kăt-zō-zē-rāth.) ver trumpet of the ancient Hebrews. one of two readings
20Chaunt. See Chant.
21Chauntor. A person who sings in a choir; a chan-tor.
22Che, It. (kā.) Than, that, which.
23Che Chi. (kā kē.) One of the eight species into which the Chinese divide their musical sounds.
24Chef, Fr. (shā.) Leader, chief. one of two readings
25Chef, Fr. (shă.) Leader, chief. one of two readings
26Chef-d'attaque, Fr. (shā d'ät-tāk.) The leader, or principal first violin performer; also, the leader of the chorus. one of two readings
27Chef-d'attaque, Fr. (shă d'ät-tāk.) The leader, or principal first violin performer; also, the leader of the chorus. one of two readings
28Chef-d'œuvre, Fr. (shā d'oovr.) A masterpiece, a capital performance; the principal or most important composition of an author. one of two readings
29Chef-d'œuvre, Fr. (shă d'oovr.) A masterpiece, a capital performance; the principal or most important composition of an author. one of two readings
30Chef-d'orchestre, Fr. (shā d'ōr-kāstr.) The leader of an orchestra. one of two readings
31Chef-d'orchestre, Fr. (shă d'ōr-kāstr.) The leader of an orchestra. one of two readings
32Cheipour, Per. A Persian trumpet used in military service.
33Chelys, Gr. (kă-līs.) A species of lute or viol.
34Cheng Chi. (kēng kē.) One of the eight species into which the Chinese divide their musical sounds.
35Cherubical hymn. A hymn of great importance in the early Christian church; the Trisagium.
36Chest of viols. An old expression applied to a set of viols, two of which were basses, two tenors and two trebles, each with six strings. These instruments were particularly adapted to those compositions called fantasías.
37Chest tones. The lowest register of the voice.
38Chest voice. Chest, wind. A reservoir in an organ for holding the air, which is conveyed from thence into the pipes by means of the bellows.
40CHIR
42Chevalet, Fr. (shēv-ă-lā.) The bridge of a violin, viola, etc. one of two readings
43Chevalet, Fr. (shěv-ă-lā.) The bridge of a violin, viola, etc. one of two readings
44Cheville, Fr. (shē-vēl.) The peg of a violin, viola, etc. one of two readings
45Cheville, Fr. (shě-věl.) The peg of a violin, viola, etc. one of two readings
46Chevrotement, Fr. (shē-vrōt-mōnh.) A tremor or shake in singing. one of two readings
47Chevrotement, Fr. (shě-vrōt-mōnh.) A tremor or shake in singing. one of two readings
48Chevroteter, Fr. (shē-vrō-tā.) To sing with a trembling voice; to make a bad or false shake. one of two readings
49Chevroteter, Fr. (shě-vrō-tā.) To sing with a trembling voice; to make a bad or false shake. one of two readings
50Chiamare, It. (kē-ă-mā-rē.) To chime.
51Chiamere, a racolta, It. (kē-ă-mā-rē ā rāk. kōl-tā.) To beat a drum.
52Chiamata, It. (kē-ă-mā-tā.) To beat a parley.
53Chiára, It. (kē-ă-rā.) Clear, brilliant, pure as Chiáro, It. (kē-ă-rō.) to tone.
54Chiaraménte, It. (kē-ă-rā-mān-tē.) Clearly, brightly, purely.
55Chiarentana, It. (kē-ă-rē-n-tā-nā.) An Italian country dance. one of two readings
56Chiarentana, It. (kē-ă-rēn-tā-nā.) An Italian country dance. one of two readings
57Chiarézza. It. (kē-ă-rāt-sā.) Clearness, neatness, purity.
58Chiarína, It. (kē-ă-rē-nā.) A clarion.
59Chiaroscuro, It. (kē-ă-rōs-koo-rō.) Light and shade; the modifications of piano and forte.
60Chiáve, It. (kē-ă-vē.) A clef, or key.
61Chiáve maestro, It. (kē-ă-vē mā-ās-trō.) The fundamental key or note.
62Chickera, Hin. (kē-kē-rā.) An instrument used in India having four or five strings and played with a bow.
63Chiésa, It. (kē-ă-zā.) A church.
64Chiffres, Fr. (shēfr.) Figures used in Harmony and Thorough Bass. one of two readings
65Chiffres, Fr. (shěfr.) Figures used in Harmony and Thorough Bass. one of two readings
66Chifla, Spa. (tshē-flā.) A whistle. one of two readings
67Chifla, Spa. (tshě-flā.) A whistle. one of two readings
68Chifladera, Spa. (tshē-flā-dē-rā.) Whistling. one of two readings
69Chifladera, Spa. (tshě-flā-dě-rā.) Whistling. one of two readings
70Chifladura, Spa. (shē-flā-doo-rā.) Whistling. one of two readings
71Chifladura, Spa. (shě-flā-doo-rā.) Whistling. one of two readings
72Chiflar, Spa. (tshē-flār.) To whistle. one of two readings
73Chiflar, Spa. (tshě-flār.) To whistle. one of two readings
74Chifle, Spa. (tshē-flē.) A bird call. one of two readings
75Chifle, Spa. (tshě-flē.) A bird call. one of two readings
76Chillido, Spa. (tshēl-yē-dō.) A shrill sound.
77Chimbe. An old word signifying chime.
78Chime. A set of bells tuned to a musical scale; the sound of bells in harmony; a correspondence of sound.
79Chime barrel. The cylindrical portion of the mechanism sometimes used for ringing a chime of bells.
80Chimney. In an organ, a small tube passing through the cap of a stopped pipe.
81Chindara, Per. (tshīn-dā-rā.) A fabulous fountain of the Persians at which it was said the sounds of instruments are constantly heard.
82Chinese flute. An instrument used by the Chinese made of bamboo.
83Chinese musical scale. A scale consisting of five notes without semitones, the music being written on five lines in perpendicular columns, and the elevation and depression of tones indicated by distinctive names.
84Chinnor, Heb. (kēn-nōr.) An instrument of Chinor, Heb. (kē-nōr.) the harp or psaltery species, supposed to have been used by the ancient Hebrews.
85Chirie, It. (kē-rē-ē.) Lord. See Kyrie.
86Chirm. To sing as a bird.
87Chirimía, Sp (tshē-rē-mī-ā.) The hautboy.
88Chirogymnast, Gr. (kē-rō-ghīm-nāst.) Chirogymnaste, It. (kē-rō-gim-nās-tē.) square board on which are placed various mechanical
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