tritus (tri'-tus) Lat. n

The third authentic church mode. tromba l-ka)cromatica It. n. (trom'-ba. kro-mat'- It was called the Hyperphrygian A trumpet which is fitted with mode and consisted of valves. — e' b_c' — led' letter, e_f — Cg —isa a— changeab Because tromba da tirarsi (trom'-ba da tl-rar'- sometimes natural, sometimes flat and si) It. n. A trumpet fitted with a slide, because it stands more than a perfect It. fourth above F below it and more tromba di ba o (trom'-ba de bas'-so) than a half tone le than the fifth The ba trumpet. The same as from the F above it, C is considered tromba ba a. the dominant or fifth note of this mode. It. n.marina tromba (trom'-ba ma-re'-na) triumph i rend adj. (tre-oom-fe'-rent) Ger. An ancient instrument, furnished with a single string and played with Triumphant: triumphant in chara bow. The body was long and slenacter. der and when played the lower end Triumph lied (tre-oomf'-let) Ger. n. of the instrument rested upon the Triumph song: a song of triumph. floor, the upper end generally reach trochee (tro'-ke) Eng. n. from Grk. ing as high as the performer's head. A metrical foot composed of two The single string was sometimes sup syllables or notes, the first of which plemented by others which served is long or accented, the second short only for accompaniment, or by symor unaccented, thus — v.,. The name pathetic strings, often placed within choree or chorus is applied to the the body. The bridge rested firmly same foot. Trochee is derived from upon only one foot and the other a Greek word meaning running and vibrated with the string, producing a is thus applied because it gives a reedy, harsh tone and adding much to rapid movement and is frequently the volume of the sound. This qualused in songs to accompany dances. ity is sometimes advanced in the rea- The following is an example: son for the origin of the name tromba Haste thee, [ nymph, and | bring marina or marine trumpet, the increased sonority making it more probable that the instrument was used for with | thee signaling purposes on board ve els. Jest and | joyful | joll i | ty. During the period from the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth Century the Its light, tripping movement adapts tromba marina was very popular in trochaic rhythm to lively subjects, Germany, and was used in Europe and but at the same time it is brisk, abrupt England even in concert work. The and energetic, making it also suitable instrument also found a place in 562 tromba marina trompeteur 543 accompanying church music and was Trommelboden Ger. n. (trom'- mel - bo'- den) used in convents by the nuns. Drum-bottom: under side of a drum.