Scan 95
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1910
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1blind
2blind (blînt) Ger. adj.
3Blind: in regard to organ pipes it means those which are called dummy pipes, that is, which do not produce sounds but are placed in front of the real pipes to add beauty.
4Blockflöte (blôk'-flä-të) Ger. n.
51. A small flute used in the Sixteenth Century. Its mouthpiece was at the end and the term Block referred to the piece of wood within the mouthpiece against which the current of air was sent, causing the latter to assume a flat form to enable it to vibrate more readily.
62. An organ stop composed of pyramid-shaped pipes having a wide diameter. The tone is loud and the pitch varies from very high to very deep.
7blocks
8Small pieces of pine or willow glued into place inside the violin. They are carved to fit exactly into the corners formed by the curved outlines of the body of the instrument and serve to greatly strengthen it.
9bluette (blü-ët) Fr. n.
10Literally, spark, flash: a short, brilliant musical composition.
11boans (bô'-änz) Lat. n.
12A loud crying or roaring: echoing, resounding.
13boat-songs
14Songs intended to be sung in a boat, especially in time to the oars; barcaroles or gondolieras. Vocal or instrumental compositions imitating boat-songs.
15bob
16The technical name applied to changes or melodies, which may be rung on chimes of six, eight, ten or twelve bells.
17bob major
18A melody which may be rung on a chime of eight bells.
19bob maximus
20A melody which may be rung on a chime of twelve bells.
21bob minor
22A melody which may be rung on a chime of six bells.
23bob royal
24A melody which may be rung on a chime of ten bells.
25bobilization
26A method of solmization, or system of names of tones to be used in vocal practise, originated by Huberto Waelrant, of the Fourth Flemish School at Antwerp, about the end of the Sixteenth Century. He named the tones, Bo, Ce, Di, Ga, Lo, Ma and Mi, a system which has since been called Voces Belgicae.
27bocal (bô-kâl') Fr. n.
28The mouthpiece of a trumpet, trombone, horn, or similar instrument.
29Bocane (bô-kăn') Fr. n.
30A dance fashionable at the court of Louis XIII. and during the regency of Anne of Austria. It was invented by one Jacques Cordier Bocan, a fashionable and popular dancing master.
31bocca ridente (bôk'-kä rî-dën'-të) It.
32Smiling mouth: in singing a position of the mouth similar to smiling, which is conducive to pure and beautiful tones.
33bocchino (bôk-kë'-nô) It. n.
34Mouthpiece: the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
35bocciuola (bôt-choo-ō'-lä) It. n.
36Literally, small rosebud: a small mouthpiece of a musical instrument.
37bocedization
38Same as bobization, which see.
39bocinilla (bô-thë-nël'-yä) Spa. n.
40A small speaking trumpet.
41Bockstriller (bôks'-tril-lër) Ger. n.
42Literally, goats-trill: a bad trill, false in tone; the repeated interruption of one tone rather than the alternation of two.
43Boden (bô'-dën) Ger. n.
44Literally, bottom: the back or underside of the body of instruments, such as the violin and guitar.
45body
461. The resonance box of a stringed instrument.
472. That part of brass wind instruments to which is attached the mouthpiece, crooks and bell.
483. The tube of an organ-pipe above its mouth.
49Boehm flute
50See flute, Boehm.
51Bogen (bô'-khën) Ger. n. one of two readings
52Bogen (bô'-khëñ) Ger. n. one of two readings
53Bow, arch:
541. A violin bow.
552. A slur; that is, a curved line drawn over or under two notes signifying that they are to be sounded smoothly and connectedly. Abbr. Bg.
56Bogenflügel (bô'-khën-flü'-gël) Ger. n. one of two readings
57Bogenflügel (bô'-khëñ-flü'-gël) Ger. n. one of two readings
58Literally, bow wings. Equivalent to piano-violin. See also piano-violin.
59Bogenführung (bô'-khën-füh-roongk) Ger. n. one of two readings
60Bogenführung (bô'-khëñ-füh-roongk) Ger. n. one of two readings
61The art of managing or using the bow.
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