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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
3Galamment (Fr.) (gal-lah-mong), Galantemente (It.) (galant-eh-men-teh). Gracefully; freely; gallantly.
4Galant (Ger.) (gah-lant'), Galante (Fr.) (gah-longt). Galante (It.) (gah-lan-teh). Free; gallant; graceful.
5Gagliard. See Gagliarda.
6Galop (Fr.) (gah-lo), Galopade (Fr.) (galo-pahd), Galopp (Ger.). A rapid, lively dance in 2/4 time.
7Gamba (It.) [the leg]. (1) See Viol di gamba. (2) An organ-stop of eight-foot pitch; in German, Gambenstimme.
8Gamma. The Greek letter g, Γ; in ancient music the letter G, first line bass staff; in the hexachord system this sound was called gamma ut, from whence comes gamut, a scale.
9Gamme (Fr.) (gahm). A scale; gamut.
10Gang (Ger.). Passage.
11Ganz (Ger.) (gants). Whole. Ganze Note, whole note.
12Garbo (It.). Gracefulness; refinement.
13Gassenhauer (Ger.) (gas-sen-how-er). Lit., running the streets. An old dance in 3/4 time.
14Gauche (Fr.) (gawsh). Left. Main gauche, left hand.
15Gavot (Fr.) (gah-vo), Gavotte (gah-vot), Gavotta (It.). An old dance in 4/4 time; lively, yet dignified. Frequently introduced in the suite.
16G Clef. See Clef.
17Gedeckt (Ger.) [from decken, to close]. Closed; the stopped diapason.
18Gedehnt (Ger.). Slow; stately.
19Gedicht (Ger.). Poem.
20Gefallen (Ger.) (geh-fal-len). Pleasure. Nach Gefallen, at will. See Bene placito and A piacere.
21Gefühl (Ger.) (geh-feel). Feeling. Mit Gefühl, with feeling.
22Gegensatz (Ger.) (geh-gen-sats). The second theme in a sonata. Lit., the against or contrary theme; Hauptsatz being the chief or principal theme.
23Gehalten (Ger.) (geh-hal-ten). Held; sustained; tenuto.
24Gehend (Ger.) (geh-end). Going; andante. Etwas gehend (con moto), with motion.
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