Hauptakkord (howpt-ak-kord')

Chief or fundamental Ger. n.a chord: Literally, something that lifts up: chord having the first note of the hence, the nut of a bow. scale for its lowest note and consist haut (6) Fr. adj., mas. ing of that note plus other notes at High; shrill. intervals of a third and a fifth. hautbois (o-bwa) Fr. n. Derived from haut, meaning high, Hauptgesang (howpt-ge-zang') Ger. n. and bois, meaning wood; hence, a Chief song or melody. Hauptkadenz (howpt'-ka-dents') Ger. wood-wind instrument capable of very n. high notes. This is the highest pitched Literally, chief cadence; full caof the oboe family to which it belongs, dence. and it is used for the high parts. Haut- Hauptmanual (howpt' - man - oo - 51') boy in English is a corruption of the Ger. n. French pronunciation. The more pop- Literally, principal manual: the ular name is oboe. great organ. hautbois d'amour (6-bwa d'a-moor) Fr.