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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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1Crowd, Crouth, Crood, Crooth. An ancient string instrument played with a bow. Of celtic origin.
3Crush Note. Appoggiatura.
5Cue. The last note of one voice or instrument, written in the part of another as a guide to come in.
7Cuivre (Fr.). Brass. Faire cuivrer (fare koo-e-vreh), a direction to produce a rattling, metallic note on the horn by inserting the hand part way in the bell.
9Cuvette (Fr.) (koo-vet'). The pedal of a harp.
11Cyclical Forms. Forms of composition in which one or more themes return in prescribed order, as sonata, rondo, etc.
13Cymbals (Becken, Ger., Piatti, It.). (1) Discs of metal clashed together or struck with drumsticks, used in the orchestra and in military music. (2) A shrill compound stop in the organ.
15Czakan (cha-kan). A cane flute.
17Czardas (char-dash). A Hungarian dance with sudden alterations of tempo.
19Czimbel (chim-bel). A dulcimer strung with wire strings; a national instrument in Hungary.
21Czimken (chim-ken). A Polish dance.
23D
25D. Second letter in the natural scale; the third string of the violin; second string of viola or cello; abbreviation of Da or Dal; from D. C., da capo, D. S., dal segno.
27Da (It.). From.
29Da ballo (It.). In dance style.
31Da camera (It.). Chamber music.
33Da capella (It.). Church music.
35Da capo (It.). From the beginning; abbreviated D. C.
37Da capo al fine. From the beginning to the word fine (fee-neh), the end, or a double bar with over it.
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