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The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1908
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1battant
2battaglio (bät-täl'-yō) It. n.
3battant (bät-tän') Fr. n.
4The clapper or tongue of a bell.
5batte (bät'-tě) It. n.
6A blow, stroke, toll: the tolling of a bell.
7battement (bät-män') Fr. n.
8An ornament, in singing, consisting of a principal tone and the half tone below it repeated a number of times, beginning on the half tone.
9battere (bät'-tě-rě) It. v.
10To beat: in beating time the down stroke of the arm or baton.
11batterie (bät-trē') Fr. n.
12Beating.
131. A general name to denote the drums, bells, cymbals and gongs in an orchestra.
142. The roll of a drum.
153. In guitar playing a term meaning striking the strings with the right hand instead of pulling them.
16battery
17A harpsichord effect gained by repeating a chord quickly and sharply.
18battimento (bät-tĩ-měn'-tō) It. n.
19An ornament in singing, consisting of a principal tone and the half tone below it repeated a number of times, beginning on the half tone.
20battre (bātr') Fr. v.
21To beat: method of playing percussion instruments, as drums, gongs, cymbals and tabors.
22battuta (bät-too'-tä) It. n.
23Pulse-beat: in music, a beat, or motion of the hand or baton, by which the conductor indicates to the players the rhythm and accent of a piece of music. By analogy, a measure or group of notes forming a musical unit.
24Bau (bow) Ger. n.
25Fabric, construction: the structure, construction of musical instruments.
26bäuerisch boi'-ër-ish) Ger. adj.
27Rustic, coarse: a composition rustic or coarse in style.
28Bäuerlein (boi'-ër-lin) Ger. n.
29Bauernflöte (bow'-ërn-flā-tě) Ger. n.
30Rustic flute: the name of a pedal stop in old organs consisting of stopped pipes of eight foot length and one foot pitch or pitch of form c on the third space of the treble clef to b on the second space above, or two foot pitch, which means from c on the first line below treble clef to b on the third line. Synonym of Feld-flöte.
31Bauernlied (bow'-ërn-lět) Ger. n.
32A peasant's song: a rustic ballad.
33Bauernpfeife (bow'-ërn-pfī'-fě) Ger. n.
34Rustic flute. See also Bauernflöte.
35Bebung
36baxancello (bāx-ōn-thāl-yō) Spa. n. one of two readings
37baxancello (bäx-ön-thäl-yō) Spa. n. one of two readings
381. A small bassoon.
392. A Spanish equivalent for open diapason when used in regard to organ stops.
40bayla (bā'-ē-lā) Spa. n. one of two readings
41bayla (bä'-ē-lä) Spa. n. one of two readings
42A dance.
43bearbeitet (bě-är'-bi-tět) Ger. adj.
44Bearbeitung (bě-är'-bi-toongk) Ger. n.
45To cultivate, to work at: adaptation, arrangement, arranged.
46beards
47Small projections on the sides of and beneath the mouth of an organ pipe to help the speech.
48bearings
49On piano, organ, and like instruments, the few notes and intervals which the tuner first accurately establishes as a basis by which he regulates the entire compass of the instrument.
50beat
511. The movement of the hand or baton, by which the rhythm of a piece of music is indicated and by which a conductor insures perfect agreement in time and accent on the part of the body he conducts. By analogy, the different divisions of a measure of music with respect to their accent.
522. A musical ornament consisting of a principal note and the note below it, resembling a short trill.
533. The pulsation heard when two notes are sounded together which are slightly different in pitch. In beating time some of the chief signs used are as follows: first a stroke down then a stroke up indicates two beats in a measure; first a stroke down, then a stroke to the right or left, then a stroke up, indicates three beats to a measure; first a stroke down, then a stroke to the left, then one to the right, then a stroke up, indicates four beats to the measure.
54beating reeds
55Reeds which strike on the edges. See also striking reed.
56beben (bā'-běn) Ger. v.
57To tremble, to vibrate, to shake, as the voice, in singing.
58bebende Stimme (bā'-běn-dī Shtīm'-mě) Ger. one of two readings
59bebende Stimme (bā'-běn-dĩ Shtĩm'-mě) Ger. one of two readings
60A tremulous voice.
61Bebung (bā'-boongk) Ger. n.
62Shaking, beating, palpitation.
631. A pulsation or trembling effect given a sustained note in vocal or instrumental music for the sake of expression. On stringed instruments it is produced by slightly vibrating the finger pressing the string, on wind in-
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