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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1DICTIONARY OF TERMS
3Chanter. (1) A singing priest. (2) The melody pipe of the bagpipe.
4Chanterelle (Fr.) (shong-ta-rell). The highest string of the violin, viola, and violoncello; also of the guitar and lute.
5Chanteur (Fr.) (shong-ture). A singer (male).
6Chanteuse (Fr.) (shong-toose). A singer (female).
7Chant pastoral (Fr.). Shepherd's song.
8Characters. The signs used in written music.
9Characterstimme (Ger.). Lit., character voice; any solo-stop on the organ.
10Characterstücke (Ger.) (ka-rak'-ter-stee-ke). Character pieces; descriptive music, as the pastoral symphony.
11Chasse, à la (Fr.) (a la shass). In the hunting style.
12Chef d'attaque (Fr.) (shef d'at-tak). The chorus leader, or leading instrument of any division of the orchestra.
13Chef d'oeuvre (Fr.) (shef d'oovr). Master-work.
14Chef d'orchestre (Fr.) (shef d'or-kestr). Conductor of the orchestra; leader.
15Chest of Viols. A "chest" containing two trebles, two tenors, and two basses. Called also "consort of viols."
16Chest Tone. The lowest register of the voice—male or female.
17Chevalet (Fr.) (she-va-leh). Bridge of string instruments.
18Chiara (It.) (ke-ah-rah). Clear, pure.
19Chiaramente (It.) (ke-ah-rah-men'-teh). Clearly, distinctly.
20Chiarezza (It.) (ke-ah-ret'-za), con. With clearness.
21Chiarina (It.) (ke-ah-ree'-na). Clarion.
22Chiave (It.) (ke-ah'-veh). Key or clef.
23Chica (Sp.) (chee-ka). Old Spanish dance. The original of Giga, Jigue, and Jig.
24Chiesa (It.) (ke-eh'-sa). Church. Concerto da chiesa, a church concert. Sonata da chiesa, a church sonata.
25Chime. A set of bells, generally five to ten. To chime; to play a set of bells by striking them with hammers or by swinging their clappers. Chime Ringing is to swing the bells themselves.
26Chirogymnast, Chiroplast. Obsolete machines for strengthening the fingers of pianists and keeping them in position.
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