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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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1DIEZ
2Diese, Fr. (di-āz.) A sharp, (#).
3Diese, double, Fr. (di-āz doobl.) A double sharp, (##).
4Die zeugmenon, Gr. (dē zoog-mē-nōn.) The third tetrachord disjoined from the second.
5Diezeutic, Gr. (dē-zoo-tīk.) See Diazeutic.
6Die zunge einer hoboie, Ger. (dē tsoon-ghē i-nēr hō-bo-ē.) The reed or mouth-piece of a hautboy.
7Diff, Tur. (dēff.) An oriental instrument resembling the tambourine.
8Differentia, Gr. (dif-fē-rēn-shī-ā.) A ratio measuring an interval.
9Difficile, It. (dēf-fē-tshē-lē.) Difficult.
10Di gala, It. (dē gā-lā.) Merrily, cheerfully.
11Digital exercises. Exercises for strengthening the fingers and rendering them independent of each other.
12Dignitā, It. (dēn-yē-tā.) Dignity, grandeur, greatness.
13Dignitāde, It. (dēn-yē-tā-dē.) Dignity, grandeur, greatness.
14Dignitāte, It. (dēn-yē-tā-tē.) Dignity, grandeur, greatness.
15Di grādo, It. (dē-grā-dō.) By degrees; step by step; in opposition to di salto.
16Di grādo ascendente, It. (dē grā-dō ā-shēn-dān-tē.) A series of notes of regular ascent.
17Di grādo descendente, It. (dē grā-dō dā-shēn-dān-tē.) A series of notes descending regularly.
18Digressing. Moving from one key into another to return to the first.
19Digressione, It. (dē-grā-sē-ō-nē.) A deviation from the regular course of a piece.
20Diambus, (dē-ī-ām-būs.) A metrical foot consisting of two iambic feet.
21Di leggiére, It. (dē lēd-jē-ā-rē.) Easily, lightly.
22Di leggiéro, It. (dē lēd-jē-ā-rō.) Easily, lightly.
23Diletant, Ger. (dē-lē-tānkh.) A lover of art; Dilettante, It. (dē-lē-tānkh-tē.) an amateur who composes or performs without making music a profession.
24Dilettársi di musica, It. (dē-lēt-tār-sē dē moo-zē-kā.) To love music.
25Dilettosamente, It. (dē-lēt-tō-zā-mān-tē.) Agreeably, pleasantly.
26Delicatamente, It. (dē-lē-kā-tā-mān-tē.) Delicately, softly; see Delicatamente.
27Delicatézza, It. (dē-lē-kā-tāl-sā.) Delicateness, softness, neatness.
28Delicatissimamente, It. (dē-lē-kā-tēs-sē-mān-tē.) With extreme softness and delicacy.
29Delicatissimo, It. (dē-lē-kā-tēs-sē-mō.) With extreme softness and delicacy.
30Dilicato, It. (dē-lē-kā-tō.) Soft, delicate.
31Diligénza, It. (dē-lē-jān-tsā.) Diligence.
32Diligénza, con, It. (dē-lē-jān-tsā kōn.) In a diligent and careful manner.
33Diludium, Lat. (dī-lū-dī-ūm.) An interlude.
34Diluéndo, It. (dē-loo-ān-dō.) Diminishing, a gradual dying away of the tone until it is extinct.
35Dim. { Abbreviations of diminuendo.
36Dimin. { Abbreviations of diminuendo.
37Dimeter. A poetic measure of four feet; a series of two metres.
38Diminished. This word is applied to intervals or chords, which are less than minor or perfect intervals.
40DIRE
41Diminished chords. Chords that are composed of diminished intervals.
42Diminished fifth. An interval containing two whole tones and two semitones.
43Diminished fourth. One whole tone and two semitones.
44Diminished imitation. A style of imitation in which the answer is given in notes of less value than that of the subject.
45Diminished intervals. Those which are one semitone less than minor or perfect intervals.
46Diminished octave. One semitone less than a full octave.
47Diminished seventh. One semitone less than a minor seventh.
48Diminished sixth. One semitone less than a minor sixth.
49Diminished third. One semitone less than a minor third.
50Diminished triad. A chord composed of the minor third, and the diminished or imperfect fifth.
51Diminuccion, Spa. (dīm-ē-noo-thē-ōn.) A diminishing.
52Diminué, Fr. (dī-mēn-oo-ā.) Diminished: see diminuïto.
53Diminuendo, It. (dē-mē-noo-ān-dō.) Diminishing gradually the intensity or power of the tone.
54Diminuer, Fr. (dī-mē-noo-ā.) To diminish.
55Diminuir, Spa. (dē-mē-noo-ēr.) To diminish, as applied to intervals, chords, etc.
56Diminuïto, It. (dē-mē-noo-ē-tō.) Diminished, lessened, in speaking of intervals or chords.
57Diminutio, Lat. (dīm-ī-nū-shī-ō.) Diminution.
58Diminution. In counterpoint this means the imitation of a given subject or theme, in notes of shorter length, or duration; in opposition to augmentation.
59Diminuzione, It. (dē-mē-noo-tsē-ō-nē.) Diminution.
60Di molto, It. (dē mōl-tō.) Very much; an expression which serves to augment the meaning of the word to which it is applied.
61D in alt, It. The fifth note in alt; the twelfth above the G, or treble clef note.
62D in altissimo, It. The fifth note in altissimo; the twelfth above G in alt.
63D'inganno, It. (dēn-gān-nō.) An unexpected ending.
64Di nētto, It. (dē nāt-tō.) Neatly, cleverly.
65Di nuovo, It. (dē noo-ō-vō.) Anew, once more, again.
66Dioxia. A perfect fifth; the fifth tone, or sound.
67Di peso, It. (dē pā-zō.) At once.
68Diphonium. A vocal duet.
69Di pósta, It. (dē pōs-tā.) At once.
70Di quieto, It. (dē quē-ā-tō.) Quietly.
71Direct. A mark sometimes placed at the end of a staff to indicate the note next following, (VV)
72Directeur, Fr. (dī-rēk-tūr.) The director or conductor of a musical performance.
73Direct intervals. Intervals reckoned from their fundamental tones upward, on which any kind of harmony may be produced.
74Direct motion. Similar or parallel motion; the parts rising or falling in the same direction.
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