Dictionary: D

Da capo; from the beginning

Da capo al fine; return to the beginning and end at the point marked by the word fine

Da capo al segno; return to the beginning and end at the point marked with a sign

Dal segno; from the sign

from, of

from the beginning

return to the beginning and end at the point marked by the word fine see in Repeats, D.S.,D.C....

return to the beginning and end at the point marked with a sign see in Repeats, D.S.,D.C....

light classical Indian song

from the sign see in Repeats, D.S.,D.C....

(Indian) six string instrument used by nomadic people of Tibetan

to quiet a stringed instrument by touching the string(s)

muffle, deaden or restrain the tone of an instrument

mute

muting

(Vietnam) a long necked lute with three silk strings and 10 frets

a form of expression using movement

instrumentalists that play music for dancing

Breton dance tune

dance

dance

dance

amongst them, under there

the

the same

duration

continuing, lasting

Decibel; relative measurement for the loudness of sound

from, of

from the, of the

immediately, one following the other

a room with very thick sound absorbers, causing a very dull sound with no reverberation

very loud Midwestern heavy metal band that inspired the scientific studies between noise and global warming. see DeadEchoes

weak

weak

weak

first public performance

the process by which a sound gradually disappears

A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by a chord other than the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, a deceptive cadence coul…

descant

relative measurement for the loudness of sound

with decision

with decision

interval covering ten degrees of the scale; octave and a third

a composition for ten performers

perform in a bold, decisive manner

in a declamatory style

in a declamatory style

to uncouple

to get gradually softer see decrescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols

to get gradually softer

fault, lack

the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C

outside, prominent

delicately

delicacy

as delicately as possible

delicate

detached, staccato

fren zied

frenzy

sweet

the shift the left hand close to the bridge

half

to play at half strength

half rest

eighth rest

half step, semitone

producing a very soft tone

sing very quietly

thirty second note see Note Values

thirty second rest

meek

meek

nevertheless

compositions of the Medieval and Renaissance eras commonly written in the phrygian mode

the

firm, solid

the right hand

the right hand

the same

jam or improvisation

a melodic line steadily falling in pitch

program music

desire

ease

ease

music stand

below

above

sprightly

dexterous

right

detached, staccato

determined

to change the pitch of one oscillator relative to another, producing a fuller sound

distinct

German

two

in 2/2 time, in a tempo where there are two dance steps to a bar whatever the time signature

second

a musical form during which thematic material, introduced earlier, is greatly extended

devout, with devotion

devotion

general term for Greek folk music

a short piece in the style of Indian folk music

by, from, of

very

anew

above

the tritone, diminished fifth or augmented fourth

octave

standard pitch

the interval of a fifth

a musical interval

notation that indicates the pitch of a note by its vertical placing on the page

notes that occur naturally in a scale, without being modified by accidentals other than those in the relevant key signature

the interval between any two notes that both appear in the major or minor scales of the prevailing keynote

any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note

poem

thick

the clarity of a musical line

the

ten

sharp sign

a principal movement in the Requiem

sharp sign

the same

behind

a third note, with a frequency given by the difference in the frequencies of two other notes played together

a third note, with a frequency given by the difference in the frequencies of two other notes played together

grandeur

Chinese low pitched bowed lute

cross between the sitar and sarangi

dying away

lengthening

Diminuendo

an interval narrowed by one semitone from a perfect or minor interval

gradually getting softer see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols

when a melody is played in such a way that the time value of every note is shortened

(1784 1849) See Classical Guitarists and Composers

a cautionary symbol placed at the end of a staff or page to indicate what the note following will be

a slow mournful piece associated with funeral and memorial services

skillful, dexterous

a combination of notes that sound dissonant to the ear

discretion, reserve

discreet, reserved

discretion, reserve

easy going

where the notes in a melody move in leaps, intervals greater than a tone, rather than from note to neighbouring notes only a semitone or tone diffe…

desperate, despair

desperate, despair

desperate, despair

desperate, despair

pitches that played together cause a discord, for example, seconds, sevenths and the tritone

distance

clear, distinct

a form of variations

devoutly

devoutly

devoutness

ten

style of jazz with a simple, cheerful character

double flat

double sharp

slide guitar with metal resonator discs mounted inside the body

nevertheless, still, yet

the highest musical degree

a harmonic system employing the twelve tone principle of composition giving equal status to all twelve chromatic notes

sorrow

sorrowfully

sorrowful

finger

fingering

melancholic Romanian folk song

must

must

soft, sweet

very softly, very sweetly

sorrowful

sorrowfully

very sorrowful

pain

painfully

painful

the fifth degree of the diatonic scale

a central Asian or Russian plucked string instrument with a convex back and three strings, like a mandolin

the closing movement in the Mass

after, afterward

double

double flat sign

double flat sign

double whole note

double whole rest

double whole note

double stop, a technique of playing two separate notes simultaneously by using two separate strings on a stringed instrument

double sharp sign

to double

twice as fast

a note ornament see Doppelt Cadence in Note Ornamentation

a note ornament see Doppelt Cadence und Mordant in Note Ornamentation

double whole note see Note Values

double

double flat sign

double sharp sign

twice as fast

two or three string banjo like plucked instrument

placed above or below the notehead it indicates a staccato, placed immediately after a note it indicates that the note should be extended by half a…

a two stringed version of the ektar

variation

a pair of vertical lines at the end of a section of a work

a concerto for two solo instruments and orchestra

a method of counterpoint in which a second melody is added to an existing melody

in a concerto, when the theme is stated twice, once by the orchestra and once by the soloist

the sign that lowers a note by two semitones See double flat sign in Note Symbols

a fugue which has two separate subjects

a work written for eight players

the sign that raises a note by two semitones See double sharp sign in Note Symbols

when two voices or parts are written on the same staff and play the same note

a string instrument technique in which the player, placing two fingers on adjacent strings and playing two strings simultaneously

a Breve see Note Values

double flat sign

sixteenth note see Note Values

double sharp sign

double whole rest

double whole note

in jazz, packing twice as many notes in a measure as were there in the preceding measures so that the tempo appears to gain a great deal of momentu…

where two instruments play the same part in ensemble playing

an augmented sixth chord, which contains a sharpened second from the tonic

gentle, soft, sweet

gently, softly, sweetly

sadness

sad

sadly

sadness

gentle, soft, sweet

the motion of a conductor's hand or baton to mark the stronger beats in the bar

dramatic

hurrying, urging forward

three

pressing on, urgent

third

where music is performed with a strong forward motion as the energy intensifies

threatening

right

right

Performing Rights

a note fixed in pitch held throughout the performance of a melody

of the

with the first note muted and the second note unmated

putting all the elements of sound, dialogue, sound effects and music, onto one soundtrack

two

a person with a sense of flamenco in their artistic soul

a piece of music for two players

a little duet

misty

lute of the Tartar people

a Slavonic folk ballad, alternately slow and quick, often in a minor key

slow, melancholy old English dance usually in 4/4 time

slow, melancholy old English dance usually in 4/4 time

dull, muted

dark

darker

duet

duet

grief

a time signature, with an even number of beats 2/2, 4/2, 6/8…

a time signature, with an even number of beats 2/2, 4/2, 6/8…

a pair of notes, or a note and a rest, having the time usually given to three

where two instruments play the same part in ensemble playing

major, in the sense of major key

major key

major key

hardness, harshness, sternness

the length of time that a note is sounded, or rest is held

Symbol used for length of time something is held. See Elements of Standard Notation for Classical Guitar

through

throughout

penetrating

development

passing note

applied to songs which use a new melody for each verse rather than a single melody throughout

altogether, generally, nearly always, throughout

hardness, severity

hardness, severity

firm, hard

somber

a 14 stringed Afghan plucked lute, with a long neck, from the Herat region

used in fugues or canons to signify the first entering part

a term applied to two notes, in the same way that a triad is a term applied to three notes

mark indicating that the dynamic level of a piece should gradually or suddenly change see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols See Elements of Stand…

varying degrees of loudness or softness

Typical dynamic markings include , , , , , and . Articulation markings include slurs, staccato, accents, and tenuto, which define character and phr…