The Olive-branch: A Collection of Sacred Music : to which is Added Music for the Singing-school and Instruction for the Voice ...Thomas J. Cook, T. Edward Perkins |
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... Beating Time . § VI . Measures and Parts of Measure . Suppose the following line of poetry to be sung to a series of tones of the same pitch and length : Overseas and over mountains . · • 4 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC . Here we have eight tones.
... Beating Time . § VI . Measures and Parts of Measure . Suppose the following line of poetry to be sung to a series of tones of the same pitch and length : Overseas and over mountains . · • 4 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC . Here we have eight tones.
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... sung to eight tones , all of like pitch . This we indicate by eight notes , written on a horizontal line . They made four measures , which we separate from each other by bars . § 10. A Tone may extend over a whole Measure . - Above we ...
... sung to eight tones , all of like pitch . This we indicate by eight notes , written on a horizontal line . They made four measures , which we separate from each other by bars . § 10. A Tone may extend over a whole Measure . - Above we ...
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... sung more rapidly than at another . NOTE . Many use the term BAR in place of measure , saying , perhaps , sing two bars . " It is well , sometimes , to beat each part of the measure alike with a downward motion and quick rebound , as is ...
... sung more rapidly than at another . NOTE . Many use the term BAR in place of measure , saying , perhaps , sing two bars . " It is well , sometimes , to beat each part of the measure alike with a downward motion and quick rebound , as is ...
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... sung or played is an octave lower than 1 , and strikes the ear as if written like 3. No. 4 is the same in pitch as No. 1. In stands for g in Tenor , and for g in Treble and Alto . other words , I stands for f , and The C clef , § 28 ...
... sung or played is an octave lower than 1 , and strikes the ear as if written like 3. No. 4 is the same in pitch as No. 1. In stands for g in Tenor , and for g in Treble and Alto . other words , I stands for f , and The C clef , § 28 ...
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... IX . RHYTHMICS . § 57. Division of a Part of a Measure . - As a measure is divided into Parts , so a part of a measure may be subdivided , and have two , four , eight , or more tones sung to it . 10 ELEMENTS § 58. If , then , a tone.
... IX . RHYTHMICS . § 57. Division of a Part of a Measure . - As a measure is divided into Parts , so a part of a measure may be subdivided , and have two , four , eight , or more tones sung to it . 10 ELEMENTS § 58. If , then , a tone.
Common terms and phrases
ABSOLUTE PITCH Alto BASSINI'S VOCAL EXERCISES beat bless blest breath bright called cheerful Chorus CHROMATIC SCALE clef Cres DIATONIC SCALE Double dwell in thee earth eight ev-ery Falsetto Father fear flat for-ever four gently give you rest glory glottis grace hail half-step happy Hark hath hear my prayer heaven heavenly Ho-ly holy J. M. PELTON Jesus Joy and peace la la la Lamb Lamb of God larynx light Lord loud measure melody mercy merry MINOR SCALE Moderato night o'er octave OMIT peace shall dwell PERMISSION pharynx quarter note reign rejoice Saviour sca sca sca scale sharp sing singer SINGING-SCHOOL EXERCISES smiles Solo Songs of praise Soprano soul sound SPIRITED stayed on thee sung sweet syllable T. J. COOK Tenor thine thou thro throne thy love thy name thy praise Tis the heart Transposition tune voice word Zion
Popular passages
Page 125 - is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing ; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truths at night. Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal care shall seize my breast ; O, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound.
Page 158 - sigh, And with him bear a part ! When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy from heart to heart. 1. How sweet, how heavenly is the sight, When those who love the Lord In one an-
Page 128 - 2. The dy - ing thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins a - way,
Page 169 - S. Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green'; So to the Jews old Ca-naan stood, While Jordan rolled
Page 105 - l. O come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our almighty King ! For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. i
Page 124 - ( They softly lie, and sweetly sleep, Low in the ground, Low in the ground. ) 2. The storm that sweeps the wintry sky No more disturbs their deep
Page 97 - my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light ; Keep me, 0 keep me, King of kings, Be-neath the
Page 104 - Tis by the faith of joys to come, We walk thro' deserts dark as night ; Till we arrive at heaven, our home, Faith is our guide, and faith our]
Page 190 - г 3. He wept that we might weep. Each sin demands a tear; In heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there, And there's no weeping