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Chapter XII
DICTIONARY
OF GAELIC, ExNGLISH, AND ITALIAN WORDS WHICH
MAY BE APPLIED TO HIGHLAND BAGPIPE MUSIC
A .—The keynote of the bagpipe chanter scale, and the note to which all the drones
are tuned. The two tenor drones are in perfect unison with it, and
the big drone chords with it.
Accent. — Is the emphasis or additional stress given to some notes more than others.
Adagio. — To play slow, with feehng.
Andante. — A term appHed to music, which means lively.
Andantino. — To play slower than Andante.
B. — The name of the second note of the bagpipe chanter scale.
Bagpipe Music. — Music pecuhar to the Great Highland Bagpipe, consisting of
Piobaireachdan, Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs, and Hornpipes.
Bar. — Perpendicular lines drawn across the stave to divide musical compositions
into small portions of the same length, or the name given to the
portion of music appearing between two bar Hnes.
Battle Tune. — A species of piobaireachd composed and played in the time of war
in the olden days, to incite the clansmen to battle, such as " The
Battle of Sheriffmuir," " The Battle of Auldearn," and " The Battle
of Atholl."
Beat. — An ornament of melody, or the movement of the foot marking time to the
corresponding divisions of a bar.
Bis. — To play twice over.
Breabach. — A term apphed to a particular Taorluath and Crunluath Variation, which
means leaping.
Brisk. — To play in a lively and spirited manner.
C. — The name of the third note of the bagpipe chanter scale.