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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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1Dorian. A Greek or ecclesiastical mode, D to D.
3Dot. (1) A dot after a note or rest increases its duration one-half; a second dot increases the duration one-half of the first dot
5(2) A dot over a note signifies that it is to be played or sung staccato. (3) Dots combined with slur
7in music for bow instruments signify the notes are to be played with one motion of the bow with a slight stop after each note; in piano music, to raise the arm with stiff wrist after each note or chord and let it fall lightly from the elbow on the next. (4) Dots over a note thus signify that the note is to be repeated by subdivision into as many notes as there are dots.
9Double. (1) An old name for variation. (2) An octave below the standard pitch, as double bass, double diapason, double bassoon.
11Double (Fr.) (doobl). A variation on a minuet; in Italian, alternativo.
13Double Bar. Two single bars placed close together signifying: (1) The end of a part or piece. (2) A change of key or of time signature. (3) In hymn-tunes the end of a line.
15Double Bass. The violone [It., vee-o-lo-neh, Fr., contrebasse]. The largest of the violin family. Two kinds are in use, one with three strings tuned:
17one with four strings tuned:
19The pitch is an octave below the written notes.
21Double Bassoon. A bassoon of 16-foot pitch.
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