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Ger. n. (kon-tra-po-zow'-ne) Ornamental counterpoint; admitting the use and mixture of every kind of The ba trombone: until recently note. the lowest instrument of the trombone series, the lowest now being contra punctum in decima grad i (kon'- the contraba trombone. tra-punk'-tum In des'-I-ma grad i) Lat. con trap punt ist a (kon-trap-poon-tes'- Counterpoint in ten steps. A name ta) It. n. given to counterpoint which allows One skilled in counterpoint. the notes to be inverted, the low notes 153 134 contra punctum in decima grad i being put above the high ones and copula vice vers a, and in which the parts are contre 6cli e (kontr The linings: a-kles') the strips Fr. wood of pine written in thirds, that is, intervals of glued inside the body of instruments, the next but one note below the sub like the violin, to strengthen the ject note, and in tenths or intervals of structure. an octave, and a third below the subcontre parte (kontr par-te') Fr. ject. Counterpart: one musical part contrasted to another, as soprano and contrapunctus simplex (kon-tra-punk'- ba . When a second voice introduces tus slm'-plex) Lat. Simple counterpoint: counterpoint a new melody into the piece which having no ornaments or mixtures of harmonizes with the part already notes and whose notes may not be introduced by the first voice, transposed, the higher part below the contretemps (kontr-tan) Fr. n. lower or vice vers a. Literally, against the time; councontrapuntal ter measure. A note which enters Music that is written according to the composition of an unaccented the rules of strict counterpoint. beat and ends in a strong beat. When Whatever pertains to counterpoint or one part progre es faster than an the art and rules governing the writ other part played simultaneously. ing of music in more than one part, contreba e (kon-tri i bas) Fr. n. contrapuntist Equivalent of contravviolone. One versed in the practise and theory of counterpoint. Abbr. cptst. contrebombarde Fr. n. (kon-tru-bon-bard') contra rio (kon-tra'-ri-6) It. adj. An organ stop composed of pipes Contrary, adverse: in an opposite fitted with reeds for producing the direction, tones. It is of very deep pitch, in contrary bow fact, the deepest the organ is capable A reversed stroke of the bow. contrary motion of, the lowest tone being four octaves below middle C. The tone is See motion, contrary, very powerful. contra sog get to (kon-tra-sod-jet'-to) It. contredanse (kon-tru-dafis') Fr. n. An obsolete square dance which Counter subject: in fugue the counoriginated in England. See also ter subject or subject that is sung by country dance. the second voice when it answers the first subject, sung by the first voice. contrepoint It is a sort of accompaniment to the Equivalent (kontr -pwan') Fr. n. of counterpoint, answer and is often used as the subcontresujet (kontr-sti-zha') Fr. n. ject of episodes or acce ory parts in The counter subject. Equivalent of the fugue. contra sog get to. Contrat one conversio (kon-vfir'-shi-o) Lat. n. A name for(kon-tra-ta'-ne) the deeper tones Ger.of n.the A turning round, an inverting. In ba voice, counterpoint an inversion, or change of position of intervals and chords, contrat tempo (kon'-trat-tSm'-po) It. n. placing the lower notes above and Against the time. 1. A tone beginning on a weak beat the upper notes below, of a measure and ending on a strong. conveyances 2. One part moving fast while Tubes in the organ which carry another moves slowly. the wind from the wind chest, where n. contrat ten ore (kon-trat-ta-no'-re) It. the air is stored, to special rows of the very large pipes which are not Equivalent to contra-tenor, which placed over the wind chest. Convey see. ances are usually narrow tin tubes. contravviolone (kon'-trav-ve-6-lo'-ne) coper to (ko-par'-to) It. adj. It. Covered, muffled: as used in the The double ba viol: the largest phrase timpani coperti, muffled ketand deepest toned stringed in strut led rums. ment that is played with a bow. This copula (ko'-poo-la) It. n. is the deepest toned instrument of 1. In organ playing a coupler or the orchestra, arrangement by which two rows of contre (kontr) Fr. prep. keys, or a row of keys and the pedals, Against, with, near, close to. may be connected together. 154 135 corde a vide copula 2. A codetta, or phrase, connecting A funeral song or dirge chanted two parts of a fugue. by the bard of a clan on the death cor (kor) Fr. n. of his chief, and accompanied by the Horn. Commonly, the French horn, harp and the wailing of women. It cor-alt (abbr. for corno alto. It.) had no religious significance but The horn of the highest pitch in merely celebrated the genealogy, B flat. See also corno alto, deeds and virtues of the deceased. The coranach was sung for people