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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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1DARA
3Darabukkeh, (dä-rä-boo-këh.) A small drum used by the Egyptians.
4Dar fiato alla tromba, It. (där fë-ä-to äl-lä trom-bä.) To blow the trumpet. one of two readings
5Dar fiato alla tromba, It. (där fë-ä-to äl-lä tröm-bä.) To blow the trumpet. one of two readings
6Dar la voce, It. (där lä vë-tshë.) To strike or give the key note. one of two readings
7Dar la voce, It. (där lä vö-tshë.) To strike or give the key note. one of two readings
8Darm-saite, Ger. (därm-soi-të.) A gut-string, cat gut.
9Darm-saiten, Ger. pl. (därm-soi-t'n.) Gut-strings used for the harp, violin, guitar, etc.
10Darsteller, Ger. (där-stël-lër.) A performer.
11Da schérzo, It. (dä skärt-sö.) In a lively, playful manner.
12Das harpeggiren, Ger. (däs här-pë-jë-r'n.) The arpeggio.
13Das lob Gottes singen, Ger. (däs lób göt-tës sën-ghën.) To sing to the praise of God.
14Das positiv einer orgel, Ger. (däs poz-i-tëf i-nër örg'l.) Choir organ.
15Dasselbe, Ger. (däs-sël-bë.) The same.
16Das setzen der ton-zeichen, Ger. (däs sët-tsën dër tön-tsë-kh'n.) The tonic.
17Das singen, Ger. (däs sëng-ën.) Singing, chanting.
18Das solfeggiren, Ger. (däs söl-fë-jë-r'n.) Solfaing.
19Das trillern, Ger. (däs tril-lërn.) To make a shake or trill.
20Das trommeln, Ger. (däs tröm-mëln.) Drumming.
21Da suonar, It. (dä swö-när.) To sound or play.
22Das walzhorn blasen, Ger. (däs vëld-hörn blä-z'n.) To wind the horn. one of two readings
23Das walzhorn blasen, Ger. (däs väll-hörn blä-z'n.) To wind the horn. one of two readings
24Das wirbeln, Ger. (däs vër-bëln.) The rou-lade; trilling, warbling.
25Da teátro, It. (dä të-ä-trö.) For the theatre; music composed for the theatre.
26Datis, Gr. (dä-tis.) A song of mirth.
27Dättilo, It. (dät-të-lo.) A dactyl.
28Dauer, Ger. (dou-ër.) The length or duration of notes.
29Daul, Tur. A large drum used by the Turkish soldiers.
30Daum, Ger. (doum.) The thumb.
31Daumen, Ger. (dou-mën.) The thumb.
32Daumenklapper, Ger. (dou-mën-kläp-për.) Castanet, snapper.
33D. C. The initials of Da Capo.
34D dur, Ger. (dä-door.) D major; the key of D major.
35Debander, Fr. (dë-bän-dä.) To unbrace a drum.
36Débile, It. (dä-bë-lë.) Weak, feeble, faint.
37Débole, It. dä-bô-lë.) Weak, feeble, faint.
38Debit, Spa. (dë-bët.) A recitative.
39Début, Fr. (dä-bü.) First appearance; the first public performance.
40Débutant, Fr. (dä-bü-tänht.) A singer or performer who appears for the first time before the public.
41Débutante, Fr. (dä-bü-tänht.) A singer or performer who appears for the first time before the public.
42Débuter, Fr. (dä-bü-tä.) To begin, to play first.
43Decachord. (dëk-ä-körd.) An ancient musical instrument of the harp or psaltery species, with ten strings. It was called by the Hebrews Hasur.
44Decameróne, It. (dëk-ä-më-rö-në.) A period of ten days; a collection of ten musical pieces.
46DECR
48Decani, Lat. pl. (dë-kä-në.) In cathedral music this term implies that the passages thus marked must be taken by the singers on the side of the choir where the Dean usually sits.
49Decanto, Lat. (dë-kän-tö.) To sing, to chant.
50Decastich. A poem consisting of ten lines.
51Decena, Spa. (dë-thä-nä.) A consonance made of an octave and a third.
52Deceptive cadence. A cadence which, instead of closing upon the tonic, or a chord bearing a close relation to it, takes the ear wholly by surprise, and terminates with a chord foreign to the harmony of the tonic.
53Deceptive modulation. A modulation by which the ear is deceived and led into unexpected harmony.
54Décidé, Fr. (dë-së-dä.) With decision, with resolution.
55Décidément, Fr. (dë-së-dä-mänh.) With decision, with resolution.
56Decima, Lat. (dës-i-mä.) A tenth; an interval of ten degrees in the scale, also the name of an organ stop sounding the tenth.
57Decima, Spa. (dä-thë-mä.) A Spanish stanza of ten verses of eight syllables.
58Decima acuta, Lat. (dës-i-mä ä-kü-tä.) Tenth above.
59Decima gravis, Lat. (dës-i-mä grä-vis.) Tenth below.
60Decima quarta, Lat. (dës-i-mä quär-tä.) The interval of a fourteenth.
61Decima quinta, Lat. (dës-i-mä quïn-tä.) The interval of a fifteenth.
62Decima tertia, Lat. (dës-i-mä tër-shï-ä.) The interval of a thirteenth.
63Décime, Fr. (dä-sëm.) A tenth; see Decima.
64Decimole. A musical figure formed out of the division of any note or chord into ten parts or notes of equal value.
65Décisif, Fr. (dä-së-sif.) Decisive, clear, firm.
66Decisióne, It. (dä-tshë-zë-ô-në.) Decision, firmness.
67Décisivement, Fr. (dä-së-zëv-mönh.) Decisively.
68Decisivo, It. (dä-tshë-zë-vö.) In a bold and decided manner.
69Deciso, It. (dä-tshë-zö.) In a bold and decided manner.
70Decke, Ger. (dëk-ë.) The sound board of a violin, violincello, etc.; also, the cover or top in those organ stops which are covered or stopped.
71Declamándo, It. (dëk-lä-män-dö.) With declamatory expression.
72Declamátio, It. (dëk-lä-mä-të-ô.) Declamation, recitative.
73Declamation. Dramatic singing; the art of rendering words set to music in a correct and effective style.
74Declamazione, It. (dëk-lä-mä-tse-ô-në.) Declamation.
75Déclaver, Fr. (dä-klä-vä.) To go out of the key.
76Décomposé, Fr. (dä-köm-pö-zä.) Incoherent, unconnected.
77Décoration, Fr. (dä-kö-rä-si-õnh) Used by some French theorists to indicate the signature.
78Decorative notes. Notes of embellishment, appoggiaturas, etc.
79Decr. Abbreviations of decrescendo.
80Decres. Abbreviations of decrescendo.
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