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Deceptive Cadence – Detto (It.)

Deceptive Cadence

One in which the dominant chord is not followed by the tonic.

Decima (Lat.)

An organ-stop pitched an octave above the tierce.

Declamation

The correct enunciation of the words in singing, and their rhetorical accent.

Decres

Abbreviation of Decrescendo (It.) (deh-creh-shen'-do). To decrease in volume of sound. Sign:

Decuplet

A group of ten notes played in the time of eight of the same denomination.

Del, Della, Delli, Dello (It.)

). Of the.

Delibes, Leo (deh-leeb)

Operas; France.

B. 1836; d. 1891.

DEMI-CROCHE

Delicatamente (It.)

Delicately; gently. Delicatezza (It.) (deh-lee-cah-tetza), con. With delicacy.

Demi-jeu (Fr.) (zheu)

Half play; a direction in organ-playing to use half the power of the instrument.

Derivative

Any chord of which the root is not at the bass; an inverted chord.

Destra (It.)

Right. Mano destra, the right hand. Mano sinistra, the left hand. Colla destra, with the right. A direction in piano music.

Detto (It.)

The same. Il detto voce, the same voice.