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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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1Ces (Ger.) (tsehs). Ch.
2Chacona (Sp.) (cha-co'-na), Ciaconna (It.) (chea-con'-na), Chaconne (Fr.) (sha-con). A slow dance in 4/4 time, written on a ground bass of eight measures, sometimes introduced in the suite.
3Chair Organ. Choir organ.
4Chalameau (shah-lah-mo) or Chalumeau (Fr.). See Calamus.
5Chamber Music. Vocal or instrumental music suitable for performance in small rooms. Generally applied now to sonatas, trios, quartets, etc., for instruments.
6Change of Voice. (1) Passing from one register to another. (2) The change from the child's to the adult's voice in boys. Generally occurs between fourteen and seventeen years of age.
7Changes. The various melodies produced by the various ways in which a chime is rung.
8Change Ringing. The art of ringing chimes.
9Changing Chord. A chord struck with a bass that is not a member of the chord.
10Changing Notes (nota cambiata, It.). Dissonant notes struck on the beat or accent; appoggiaturas.
11Chanson (Fr.) (shan-song). A song, a part song; formerly a part song resembling a madrigal.
12Chansonnette (Fr.) (shan-son-net). A little song.
13Chant. A form of composition in which reciting notes alternate with phrases sung in time. There are two forms of chant, Anglican and Gregorian. The Anglican chant may be single, i.e., with the reciting notes and two inflections (phrases in time), or double, that is, the length of two single chants. The Gregorian chant consists of: (1) The intonation. (2) The dominant or reciting note. (3) The mediation (analogous to the inflection, but not in strict time). (4) The dominant again. (5) Ending or cadence. The chant was undoubtedly first sung to metrical words, therefore was as rhythmic as a modern melody. This rhythmic character has been lost by adapting prose words to it.
14Chant (Fr.) (shawnt). Song; melody; tune; vocal part.
15Chantant (Fr.) (shong-tawnt). Singing. Café chantant. a café where singing is part of the entertainment.
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