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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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1with two projecting studs; when the pedal is depressed the string is caught between the studs and drawn tighter, thus raising its pitch.
3Saccade (Fr.) (sac-cad). A strong pressure of the violin bow on the strings, causing two or three to sound together.
5Sackbut. An old name for a species of the trombone. Sometimes written Sagbut.
7Sackpfeife (Ger.). Bagpipe.
9Saite (Ger.) (sy-teh). A string.
11Salicional, Salicet, Salcional [from Lat., salix, willow]. A soft, open metal organ-stop.
13Salonflügel (Ger.). Parlor grand pianoforte.
15Salonstück (Ger.). Parlor piece; salon music.
17Saltarello (It.) (sal-tah-rel'-lo) [from saltare, to leap]. An Italian dance in triple time.
19Saltato (It.). "Springing bow" in violin playing.
21Salto (It.). A skip. A counterpoint that moved by skips was called C. P. di salto; in Lat., C. P. per saltem.
23Sambuca. Generally supposed to be an ancient variety of the harp. The Sabeca, mentioned in the Bible (Daniel iii: 5, 7, 10, 15), translated "sackbut" in the English version, is supposed to be the same instrument. The derivation of the word is not known.
25Sampogna or Zampogna (It.) (sam-pone'-ya). Bagpipe.
27Sanft (Ger.). Soft.
29Sans (Fr.). Without.
31Saraband, Sarabanda (It.), Zarabanda (Sp.), Sarabande (Fr.). A slow, stately dance in \( \frac{3}{4} \) time, used as the "slow movement" in the suite. The Saraband is founded on the following rhythm:
33One of the finest examples is the song in "Rinaldo," by Handel, "Lascia ch'io pianga," which is said to have been written first as a Saraband, and afterward adapted to the words.
35Sarrusophone. A brass wind instrument with a double reed like hautboy.
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