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140 Piobaireachd : its Origin and Construction
Cadence. — A close or final step of a strain, such as G E grace-notes on D, and G E D
grace-notes on C, B, and low A. It may also be described as the intro-
duction of a flourish, according to the taste of the composer, before
entering upon a new variation.
Canntaireachd. — A term applied to piobaireachd. An articulate bi-lingual musical
notation, known as the " MacCrimmon verbal sol-fa notation."
Ceol Mhr. — Piobaireachd, or the Great Music.
Chant. — To sing as in Canntaireachd, or the sol-fa notation of the MacCrimmons.
Chanter.— See Bagpipe and Practice Chanter.
Characters. — Signs used in musical notation.
Chord. — Two or more sounds in accordance with the laws of harmony produced at
the same time.
Classical Music— llusic of the highest class or rank, e.g., Piobaireachd is the classical
music of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
ClcJ. — A sign placed at the beginning of the stave to indicate the absolute pitch
of the notes. If we had no clef the notes would only show their
relative pitch. The only one used in bagpipe music is 3| the G clef.
Comma. — A sign used in Canntaireachd to mark off the smallest portion of a part
or strain, the same as the bar line does in staff notation.
Compound Times. — When several Simple Times are grouped together they then
become Compound Time.
Concord. — A combination of notes or sounds agreeable to the ear.
Consonance. — Concord, unison, or the agreement of sound.
Copyright. — As applied to music : The sole right which a composer has of publishing
his compositions, which is protected by Act of ParHament for a period
of years. The copyright of a musical work can be sold by the owner
or composer. If the composer sells all rights he cannot print, copy,
or sell any of the tunes so disposed of in whole or part.
Couplet. — Two notes as in the Siubhal or First Variation of a piobaireachd. The
dividing up of a bar into two instead of three equal parts.
Crotchet. — A note one fourth of the value of a semibreve.
Cruinneachadh. — Gathering, or rallying tune.
Critnluath. — The variation in piobaireachd immediately following the doubling of
Taorluatli. There is no literal translation of the part " Crun,"
" Luath," means fast, quick, or speedy.