fusella (fu-seT-lii) Lat. n

1. The fifth tone of the scale of C Abbreviation for grand orgue (full major; that is, of the scale which has or great organ). C for the keynote or first degree and G clef has the interval of a major third, two The treble clef indicating whole tones, between C and the third that the line around which degree, namely, E. This scale is con it curls is g', the fifth tone sidered the typical diatonic scale be above middle C. Formerly the G clef cause it nece itates no sharps or flats was sometimes written on the first to bring about the succe ion of tones line of the staff, a form known as the and semitones required to make a a French treble, or complete tonic scale. -V ■ French violin 2. The name of one of the major ffT> clef, and in some keys; that is, of one of the keys hav- « old music it is ing the interval of a major third be found on the third line. tween the first and the third degrees, G double flat in this instance, G and B. The key of G lowered two semitones by means G major nece itates the use of one of a double flat; same tone as F. sharp, F sharp, to obtain the proper G double sharp diatonic succe ion of intervals. This G raised two semitones by means of sharp appears in the signature. a double sharp; same tone as A. 3. The name of one of the minor G dur (ga-door) Ger. ^P keys, that is, the name of that key The key of G major. E which has G for a keynote or first de- G flat. gree and has the interval of a minor The note a semitone # third, one whole tone and a half tone, below G. or between G and B, the first and third G flat major degrees. It is called the relative The major key whose minor of B flat major because each signature is six flats. __ key requires the use of two flats, B flat and E flat, to obtain the succe ion of tones and semitones required to G The g line aG which muist of the ba staff. the major written onG flat first make a complete diatonic scale. G in alt The octave in alt is the octave Abbreviation for gauche, as in main which begins on the G in the first gauche (left hand). space above the treble staff. This G g.