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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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1ď ale, ď add, ď arm, ď eve, ď end, ď ice, ď ill, ď old, ď odd, ď dove, oo moon, ū lute, ū but, ū French sound. one of two readings
2ď ale, ď add, ď arm, ď eve, ď end, ď ice, ď ill, ď old, ď odd, ď dove, oo moon, ŭ lute, ŭ but, ŭ French sound. one of two readings
4DOUB
6Doublette, Fr. (doob-lët.) An organ stop tuned an octave above the principal; in England it is called the fifteenth.
7Doucet, Fr. (doo-să.) Sweet, soft, gentle.
8Doucement, Fr. (doos-mänh.) Sweetly, softly, pleasingly.
9Douleur, Fr. (doo-lûr.) Grief, sorrow, pathos.
10Douloureusement, Fr. (doo-loor-ûs-mänh.) Plaintively, sorrowfully.
11Douloureux, Fr. (doo-loor-ûh.) Sorrowful, tender, plaintive.
12Doux, Fr. (dooz.) Sweet, soft, gentle.
13Douzième, Fr. (doo-zhi-âm.) A twelfth.
14Down beat. The falling of the hand or baton in beating or marking time.
15Down bow sign. A sign used in violin music indicating that the bow is to be drawn down; thus, | —— |.
16Doxologia, Lat. (dôx-ô-lô-jî-â.) Doxology.
17Doxologie, Fr. (dôx-ôl-ô-zhê.) Doxology.
18Doxology. A form of praise sung in divine service, usually at the close of a prayer, psalm or hymn.
19Draht-saite, Ger. (drät-soi-të.) Music wire; wire string.
20Drama. A poem accompanied by action; a play, a tragedy or comedy.
21Dramatic. A term applied to music written for the stage and to all other music representing passion.
22Dramaticamente, It. (drä-mä-të-kä-män-të.) Dramatically.
23Dramatiquemente, Fr. (drä-mä-tëk-mänht.) Dramatically.
24Dramatique, Fr. (drä-mä-tëk.) Dramatic.
25Dramatisch, Ger. (drä-mä-tish.) Dramatic.
26Dramatischer dichter, Ger. (drä-mä-ti-shër dïkh-tër.) A dramatist; a writer for the stage.
27Dramatis personae, Lat. (drä-mä-tis pér-sô-ne.) The characters of an opera or play. one of two readings
28Dramatis personæ, Lat. (drä-mä-tis pér-sô-ne.) The characters of an opera or play. one of two readings
29Dramaturge, Fr. (dräm-ä-türzh.) A dramatist.
30Dramaturgo, It. (drä-mä-tcor-gô.) A dramatist.
31Drame, Fr. (dräm.) A drama.
32Dràmma, It. (dräm-mä.) A drama.
33Dràmma burlésca, It. (drä-mä boor-läs-kü.) A comic or humorous drama.
34Dràmma lírico, It. (drä-mä lë-re-kö.)
35Dràmma per musica, It. (drä-mä pär moo-zë-kä.)
36An opera or musical drama.
37Drammaticamente, It. (dräm-mä-të-cä-män-të.) Dramatically, in a declamatory style.
38Drammatico, It. (dräm-mä-të-kö.) Dramatic.
39Draw-stops. In an organ, stops placed on each side of the rows of keys by moving which the player opens or closes the stops within the organ.
40Dreh-orgel, Ger. (drä-org'l.) Barrel organ.
41Drehsessel, Ger. (drä-sës-s'l.) A music stool.
42Drehstuhl, Ger. (drä-stool.) A music stool.
43Dreher, Ger. (drä-ër.) A slow waltz, or German dance.
44Drei, Ger. (drë.) Three.
45Dreiachtel, Ger. (drë-âkh-t'l.) Three quavers, or eighth notes.
46Dreiachteltakt, Ger. (drë-âkh-t'l-täkt.) Measure in 3-8 time.
47Dreihändig, Ger. (drë-hän-dïg.) For three hands.
48Dreiangel, Ger. (drë-än-g'l.) Triangle.
50DRUM
52Dreicörig, Ger. (dri-kôr-ïg.) A grand piano-forte with three strings to each note.
53Dreidoppelt, Ger. (dri-dôp-p'lt.) Three-fold, triple.
54Dreifach, Ger. (dri-fäkh.) triple.
55Dreigesang, Ger. (dri-ghë-säng.) Trio for three voices.
56Dreiklang, Ger. (dri-kläng.) A triad, a chord of three sounds.
57Dreiling, Ger. (dri-lïng.) A third.
58Dreimal, Ger. (dri-mäl.) Thrice.
59Dreireim, Ger. (dri-rïm.) A triplet, a stanza of three verses.
60Dreisang, Ger. (dri-säng.) A trio.
61Dreispiel, Ger. (dri-spël.) A trio.
62Dreist, Ger. (drïst.) Brave, bold, confident.
63Dreistigkeit, Ger. (drïs-tïg-kit.) Boldness, confidence, resolution.
64Dreistimmig, Ger. (drïs-tïm-mïg.) See Dreystimmig.
65Dreivierteltakt, Ger. (drï-fër-t'l-täkt.) Measure in 3-4 time.
66Dreizehn, Ger. (drï-tsën.) Thirteen.
67Dreizehnte, Ger. (drï-tsën-të.) Thirteenth.
68Dreizweileltakt, Ger. (drï-tsvï-t'l-täkt.) Measuring 3-2 time, or a measure of three minims.
69Dreyklang, Ger. (dri-kläng.) See Dreiklang.
70Dreystimmig, Ger. (drï-stïm-mïg.) In three parts; for three voices.
71Dringend, Ger. (drïng-ënd.) Pressing.
72Drïtta, It. (drït-tä.) Right; mano drïtta, the right hand.
73Drïtto, It. (drït-tô.) right hand.
74Drïtte, Ger. (drït-të.) Third.
75Driving notes. An old term applied to a passage consisting of long notes placed between shorter notes in the same measure and accented contrary to the usual and natural flow of the rhythm.
76Drohne, Ger. (drô-në.) A heavy tone, a drone.
77Droite, Fr. (drwät.) Right; main droite, the right hand.
78Drommete, Ger. (dröm-mä-të.) A trumpet.
79Drommeten, Ger. (dröm-mä-t'n.) To sound a trumpet.
80Drommeter, Ger. (dröm-mä-tër.) A trumpeter.
81Drone. The largest of the three tubes of the bagpipe. It only sounds one deep note, which answers as a perpetual bass to every tune.
82Drören, Ger. (drô-nën.) To give a low, dull sound; to drone.
83Drum. An instrument of percussion formed of a cylinder made of thin wood or metal, over each end of which is drawn a skin, tightened by means of cords.
84Druma, Iri. (droo-mä.) A drum.
85Drum, bass. A targe drum used in military bands. See Double drum.
86Drum-bass. A term applied to the mere use of the tonic and dominant in playing upon the double bass.
87Drum, kettle. A bass drum of a cup-like shape, over the top of which the parchment head is stretched. These drums are used in pairs, one being tuned to the key note and the other to the fifth of the key.
88Drum major. The principal drummer in a military band; the officer directing the band.
89Drumslade. An old name for a drummer.
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