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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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1Glockenspiel (Ger.). Bell play; a small instrument consisting of bells tuned to the diatonic scale, played by small hammers or by means of a keyboard. Steel bars are sometimes used in place of bells.
3Gong. A pulsatile instrument consisting of a disc of bronze, struck with drumstick with soft head.
5Gorgheggi (It.) (gor-ghed'-je). Florid singing, with runs, trills, etc.
7Grace Note. See Appoggiatura.
9Graces. The ornamental notes first used in harpsichord playing; they are now nearly all obsolete, or if used are written in full by the composer.
11Gracieux (Fr.) (grah-see-oo), Gracieuse (Fr.) (grah-see-oos), Gracile (It.) (gra-chee-leh). Graceful; delicate.
13Gradevole (It.) (grah-deh'-vo-leh). Grateful.
15Graduellement (It.) (grah-doo-el-mong). By degrees.
17Gran cassa (It.). Great drum; long drum.
19Gran gusto (It.), con. With grand expression.
21Gran tamburo (It.). The big drum.
23Grand barré (Fr.). See Barré.
25Grand jeu (Fr.) (zheu), Grand choeur (koor). Full organ.
27Grand Piano. Properly, the long, wing-shaped pianoforte with keyboard at the wide end; commonly applied to all varieties of piano with three strings to each key.
29Grande orgue (Fr.) (org). Great organ.
31Grandezza (It.) (gran-det'-za), con. With grandeur.
33Grandioso (It.) (gran-de-o'-so). Grandly.
35Grave [Fr., grahv; It., grah-veh]. Deep in pitch; slow; solemn.
37Gravecembalum (Lat.), Gravicembalo (It.), (gra-vee-chem-balo). The harpsichord.
39Gravement (Fr.) (grahv-mong), Gravemente (It.) (grah-veh-men-teh). Slowly; seriously.
41Gravita (It.) (gra-vee-tah), con. With dignity.
43Grazia (It.) (grat-se-a), con. With grace; elegance.
45Grazioso (It.) (grat-si-oso), Graziosamente (grat-si-osa-men-teh). Gracefully; elegantly.
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