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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Pedal Pipes. The organ-pipes sounded by the pedal keyboard.
3Pedal Point or Organ Point. See Organ Point.
5Pédale (Fr.). Pedal.
7Pedale doppio (It.) (peh-dah'-leh dop'-yo). Pedal in octaves; organ music.
9Pedalflügel (Ger.). A grand piano with pedal keyboard.
11Peg. The wooden or metal pins around which one end of the strings of the violin, etc., are wound, by turning which the pitch of the strings is raised or lowered; in the piano-forte they are generally called pins.
13Pensieroso (It.) (pen-see-eh-ro'-so). Pensive; thoughtful.
15Pentatone. An interval of five whole tones; augmented 6th.
17Pentatonic Scale. See Scale.
19Per (It.) (pehr). For, or by; as, Per il violino, for the violin.
21Percussion Stop. A hammer which, striking the reed of a harmonium or organ-pipe, causes it to vibrate promptly when the key is depressed.
23Percussive Instruments. Drums, cymbals, triangles, etc.
25Perdendo (It.) (pehr-den'-do), Perdendosi (pehr-den-do'-see) [from perdere, to lose]. Gradually dying away, both in speed and power. (Abbr., Perd. or Perden.)
27Perfect Cadence. See Cadence.
29Perfect Concord. Root, minor or major 3d, and perfect 5th.
31Perfect Consonances. See Interval.
33Périgourdine (Fr.) (peh-ree-goor-deen), Périjournidine (peh-ree-zhoor-deen). An old French dancing-song in 3/4 time.
35Period, Période (Fr.) (peh-ree-ode), Periodo (It.) (peh-ree-o-do). A complete musical sentence, generally eight measures.
37Perlé (Fr.) (per-leh), Perlend (Ger.), "Pearled," like a string of pearls. A metaphorical expression for a clear, delicate execution; also a direction that the passage is to be played in a "pearly" manner.
39Pesante (It.) (peh-san'-teh). Heavy; weighty.
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