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RUDIMENTS
OF
MUSIC.
Continued.
Major
Key.
Major
Mode.-The
mode
or
scale
in
which
the
third
from
the
tonic
in
major.
Major
Seventh-An
interval
consisting
of
five
tones
and
a
semi-tone.
Major
Six-A
sixth
composed
of
four
tones
and
a
semi-tone.
Major
Third-An
interval
containing
two
whole
tones
or
steps.
Medium-Low
treble
performed
in
a
man's
voice.
Melodic
(It)
(Me-lod-ak)-Relating
to
melody.
Melodic
Step-The
moving
of
a
voice
or
part
from
one
tone
to
the
fol-
lowing
one.
Melodies-Having
melody,
musical;
applied
to
pleasing
sounds
upon
the
ear.
Measure.
(Fr.)
(Ma-zur')-That
division
of
time
by
which
the
air
and
movement
in
music
are
regulated.
The
space
between
two
bar
lines
on
the
staff.
Metre-Arrangements
of
poetical
feet
or
long
and
short
syllables
in
verse.
The
successions
of
accents
in
music.
Mezzo
(It.)
(Met-tso)-Medium,
half.
In
a
middling
degree
or
manner
rather
loud.
Minor
Diatonic
Scale-Two
kinds;
one
when
the
semi-tones
fall
between
second
and
third,
and
seventh
and
eighth,
both
in
ascending
and
descending.
In
the
other
semi-tones
fall
between
the
second
and
third
and
descending
be
tween
the
fifth
and
sixth
and
second
and
third.
Minor
Key,
or
Mode-A
scale
in
which
the
third
note
is
a
minor
third
from
the
tonic.
Minor
Second-The
smallest
interval
in
practical
use.
Minor
Semi-tones-A
semi-tone
which
retains
its
place
or
letter
on
the
staff.
Minor
Semi-tone-An
interval
containing
four
tones
and
two
semi-tones.
Minor
Sixth-An
interval
composed
of
three
tones
and
two
semi-tones.
Minor
Third-A
diatonic
interval
containing
three
semi-tones.
Mode-A
particular
or
constituting
sounds.
Mode,
Major-When
the
third
from
key
note
is
major.
Mode,
Minor-When
the
third
degree
from
the
tonic
forms
the
interval
of
a
minor
third.
Modulation-A
modulation
into
some
other
than
the
original
key
and
its
relatives.
Moods-Contains
proportions
of
time,
modes
of
time.
Movement-The
name
given
to
any
portion
of
a
composition
under
the
same
measure
of
time.
Mus.
Bac.-An
abbreviation
of
Bachelor
of
Music.
Mus.
Doc.-Doctor
of
Music.
Muses-In
mythology,
the
nine
sister
goddesses
who
presided
over
the
fine
art.
Musica
(It.)
(Moo-ze-ka)-Music.
Musical
Grammer-The
rules
of
musical
composition.
Musical
Science-The
theory
of
music.
Musical
Terms-Words
and
phrases
applied
to
passages
in
music
indicat-
ing
the
manner
in
which
they
should
be
performed.
National
Music-Music
identified
with
the
history
of
the
nations.
Natural-A
character
used
to
contradict
a
sharp
or
flat.
Natural
Key-Those
keys
which
have
no
sharps
or
flats,
and
applies
to
C
Major
and
A
Minor.
Notation-The
art
of
representing
tones
by
written
or
printed
characters.
Nota
(It.)
(No-ta)-A
note.
Note
Characters-Representing
tones
or
sound
in
music.
Octave-An
intervalof
eight
diatonic
sounds,
or
tones.
Passion
Music-Music
picturing
the
suffering
of
the
Saviour
and
His
death.
According
to
St.
Matthew.
Pause-A
semi-breve,
rest,
a
hold
and
chords.
Perfect-A
term
applied
to
certain
intervals.
Phonetics-The
science
of
sounds,
especially
those
of
the
human
voice.
Period
(Eng.)-Containing
a
complete
musical
sentence,
at
least
two
phrases.
Phrase-A
short
musical
sentence,
musical.
Pes.
(Lat.)-Foot,
measure,
species
of
verse.
Phone
(Gr.)
(Foni)-A
sound
or
tone.
Pitch-The
acuteness
or
gravity
of
any
particular
sound.
Prelude-A
short
introduction.
Prime
(Gr.)
(Preem)-Two
notes
appearing
on
the
same
degree
of
the
music
staff.
Psalm-A
sacred
song
or
hymn.
Quadruple.
Fourfold.
Refrain-The
burden
of
a
song.
Relative
Keys-Keys
which
only
differ
by
one
sharp
or
flat,
or
which
have
the
same
signature.
Repeat-A
character
indicating
that
certain
measures
or
passages
are
to
be
rendered
twice.
Repeat
8va.-Repeat
an
octave
higher.
Response-Answering
of
the
choir.
Retardation-Slacking;
retarding
the
time.
Rest-Character
indicating
silence.
Rhythm
(Eng.)
(Rithm)-Division
of
musical
idea
or
sentences
into
proper
portions,
accent
and
regular
pulsation.
Root-The
fundamental
note
of
any
chord.
Sang
(Ger.)
(Sang)-Song.
Sanger
(Ger.)
(San-ger)-A
singer.
Scale-The
succession
of
tones
upon
which
any
music
is
built.
Score-The
whole
instrumental
and
vocal
placed
under
each
other
in
composition.
Second-An
interval
of
one
degree.
Sharp-A
sign.
Signature
(Eng.)-Name
given
to
sharps
and
flats.
Solo
(Fr.
and
It.)-A
composition
of
a single
voice
or
an
instrument.
Sola
(Ir.)
(So-la)-Alone.
Song-Vocal
musical
expression.
Tempo
(It.)
(Tem-po)-The
Italian
word
for
time.
Tetrchord
(Tet-ra-kor-do)-A
fourth;
a
system
of
four
seconds.
(In
ancient
system
of.)
Theory
of
Music-The
science
of
music.
Thesis
(Ger.)
(Tha-sis)-Down
beat.
Ancient
part
of
the
bar.
Tone-A
given
fixed
sound
of
certain
pitch.
Tonic-Solfa-A
method
of
teaching
vocal
music,
invented
by
Miss
Sarah
Ann
Glover,
of
Norwich.
Trill-Like
a
shake
or
role
(Fr.)
Trio
(It.)
(Tree-o)-A
time
of
three
parts
for
voice
or
instruments.
Unison-Sounds
proceeding
from
an
equality
in
the
number
of
vibrations
made
in
a
given
time
by
sonorous
bodies,
a
tone
which
has
same
pitch
with
another.
Variations-Repetition
of
a
theme
or
subject
in
a
new
and
varied
aspect.
Vocal-Belonging
or
relating
to
the
human
voice.
Voce
(It.)
(Vo-tshe)-The
voice.
Voice-The
sound
or
sounds,
produced
by
the
vocal
organs
in
singing.
Voice
Chest-The
register
of
the
chest
tones.
Voice
Parts-The
vocal
parts;
chorus
parts.
Wind-To
give
a
prolonged
and
varied
sound,
as,
to
wind
a
horn.