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0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Hornbostel-Sachs System Western Symphonic Classification

Terms - G

  • G
  • G clef
  • G double flat
  • G double sharp
  • G flat
  • G octave clef
  • G sharp
  • G-Schlüssel
  • G.P.
  • gai
  • gaita
  • galante
  • galanter Stil
  • gallant style
  • galliard
  • galop
  • gamba
  • gamba, viola da
  • gambo
  • gamme
  • gamut
  • ganz
  • Ganze
  • Ganze Pause
  • Ganzenote
  • garbato
  • garrapatea
  • gauche
  • gaudioso
  • gavotte
  • gebrochen
  • gedackt
  • gehend
  • Geige
  • geistvoll
  • gemächlich
  • gems-horn
  • general pause
  • General's March
  • genre
  • gently
  • German school
  • Ges
  • Gesamtkunstwerk
  • Geses
  • geteilt
  • getheilt
  • gewöhnlich
  • ghost note
  • gig
  • gigue
  • giocoso
  • gioioso
  • Gis
  • gisis
  • gittern
  • giubilo
  • giusto
  • Glasharfe
  • Glasharmonika
  • glass armonica
  • glass harmonica
  • glass harp
  • glee
  • glee club
  • gli uccelli
  • glide
  • gliss.
  • glissando
  • glissement
  • glockenspiel
  • Gloria
  • Gloria in excelsis Deo
  • Gold Record
  • gong
  • Gothic period
  • gourd piano
  • Grabgesang
  • grace note
  • gradual
  • grand opera
  • grand pause
  • grand piano
  • grandioso
  • grave
  • gravis
  • gravita
  • grazia
  • grazioso
  • great
  • great staff
  • Gregorian chant
  • Gregorian modes
  • Griffbrett
  • groove
  • Grosse Pause
  • grosso
  • ground bass
  • gruppetto
  • Guard Mounting
  • gudi
  • guerriero
  • Guidonian hand
  • guilds
  • guimbarda
  • guimbarde
  • güiro
  • guitar
  • gut
  • gutbucket
  • guyada
  • gymel
  • gypsy jazz
  • gypsy scale
  • gypsy swing

gamut

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[ Latin ]

Definition

1. The range of a voice or instrument. This use of the term arose because of its old meaning of all the notes found on the Guidonian hand.

2. In Medieval theory, the gamut is the note G on the bottom line of the bass clef.

3. The key of G.

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Last Updated: 2013-02-14 19:09:31
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