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The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1double-bassoon
2The largest instrument of the bassoon class, an octave in pitch below the bassoon. The older instruments, being unwieldly, were discarded from the orchestra for some years; the later models are curved several times for convenience in handling. The orchestral double bassoon is of wood, but a more powerful one of brass is now used in military bands. Music for this instrument, as for the double-bass, is written an octave higher than played. It is often called by its Italian name, contra-fagotta.
3double bémol (doo-bl bā-mūl') Fr.
4Double flat.
5double C or CC
6The C two octaves below the C on the second space of the bass staff. In English organ music, double C is the C an octave higher, the C on the second added line below the bass staff. See also double letters.
7double chant
8A chant equivalent in length to two single chants.
9double corde (doo-bl kôrd) Fr.
10Double stopping: playing at the same time upon two strings of an instrument such as the violin.
11double counterpoint
12Counterpoint in which the higher part and the lower may exchange places and still remain effective.
13double croche (doo-bl krōsh) Fr.
14Double hooked; a semiquaver, or sixteenth note.
15double demisemiquaver
16A note equivalent to half of a demi-semiquaver; a sixty-fourth note.
17double descant
18See double discant.
19double diapason
20The term double, signifies an octave below, consequently those foundation organ stops giving the typical organ tone which have as their lowest tone the third C below middle C, an octave below the ordinary diapason. If the stops are connected with the pedal keyboard the lowest tone is four octaves below middle C, the lowest pitch of the organ, or in fact, of any musical instrument, and an octave below the ordinary diapasons connected with the pedals.
21double dièse (doo-bl dē-ēz') Fr.
22Double sharp.
23double discant
24Discant music written in two or more parts, in which the upper and lower parts are convertible: such an arrangement of a composition written in two or more parts that the treble or any high part may with good musical effect exchange places with the bass.
25double dotted note
26See note, double dotted.
27double flat
28The sign (bb), indicating that the note before which it is placed is to be played or sung two semitones lower.
29double flute
301. A flute from which two tones can be obtained at once.
312. An organ stop (Doppel Flöte).
32double fugue (doo-bl füg) Fr.
33double fugue (dübl füg)
34A fugue employing two principal subjects. See also fugue, double.
35double G or GG
36The G an octave below the first line of the bass staff. See also double letters.
37double hautboy
38An organ stop, composed of pipes fitted with reeds, for producing the sounds which greatly resemble those of the oboe. The pitch is an octave lower than that of the ordinary hautboy or oboe stop, hence the term double. The lowest tone is three octaves below middle C.
39double letters
40The terms Double C or CC, Double G or GG, are generally applied by organists to the notes in the second octave below the bass staff from CC to BB inclusive. In England, however, they are used for the octave above this.
41double long
42An old character equal in duration to four breves, or in modern notation to eight whole notes. See also duplex longa.
43double lyre
44An ancient stringed instrument similar to the viol.
45double main (doo-bl mān') Fr.
46An octave coupler.
47double mordent
48See mordent.
49double note
50The breve: so called because twice as long as the semitone, or whole note.
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