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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1double-bassoon
2double-bassoon
3The largest instrument of the bassoon class, an octave in pitch below the bassoon. The older instruments, being unwieldy, 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-fagotto.
4double bémol (doo-bl bā-mūl') Fr.
5Double flat.
6double C or CC
7The 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.
8double chant
9A chant equivalent in length to two single chants.
10double corde (doo-bl kôrd) Fr.
11Double stopping: playing at the same time upon two strings of an instrument such as the violin.
12double counterpoint
13Counterpoint in which the higher part and the lower may exchange places and still remain effective.
14double croche (doo-bl krôsh) Fr.
15Double hooked; a semiquaver, or sixteenth note.
16double demisemiquaver
17A note equivalent to half of a demi-semiquaver; a sixty-fourth note.
18double descant
19See double discant.
20double diapason
21The 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.
22double dièse (doo-bl dē-ēz') Fr.
23Double sharp.
24double discant
25Discant 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.
26double dotted note
27See note, double dotted.
28double flat
29The sign (bb), indicating that the note before which it is placed is to be played or sung two semitones lower.
30double flute
311. A flute from which two tones can be obtained at once.
322. An organ stop (Doppel Flöte).
33double fugue (doo-bl füg) Fr.
34double fugue (dübl füg)
35A fugue employing two principal subjects. See also fugue, double.
36double G or GG
37The G an octave below the first line of the bass staff. See also double letters.
38double hautboy
39An 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.
40double letters
41The 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.
42double long
43An old character equal in duration to four breves, or in modern notation to eight whole notes. See also duplex longa.
44double lyre
45An ancient stringed instrument similar to the viol.
46double main (doo-bl mān') Fr.
47An octave coupler.
48double mordent
49See mordent.
50double note
51The breve: so called because twice as long as the semitone, or whole note.
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