Den ton anfechten, Ger. (dgn ton <iK-fgkh-

t'n.)
Den ton angeben, Ger. (dgn ton are-gSrb'i

To give the tone, to sound the key note.
Den ton nicUt halten, Ger. (dgn ton nikht

hdl-Vn.) To get out of tune.
Den ton verstarken, Ger. (dgn ton t&t-star-

k'n.) To swell the sound.
Den zapfenstreich trommeln, Ger. (dgn

<sa-pf'n-strlkh irom-mgln.) To beat the tattoo.
De plus en pins vite, Fr. (duh plilzSnh plU

vet.) More and more quickly.
Depressio, It. (AS-prae-sS-o.) The fall of the

hand in beating time.
Depression. The lowering of a tone.
Depression, cliromatic. The depression of

a tone by a chromatic sign.
De profnndis, Lat. (OS pr0/*»i-dls.) One of

the seven penitential psalms.
Der bezitrerte bass, Ger. (dgr bg-te«/-fgrte

bass.) The figured bass.
Der bezolleneiner geige, Ger. (ds bg-tsol-lg-

n^-ngr ghi-ghg.) The strings of a violin.
Derboiika, Ara. (dgr-boo-ka.) A musical instru-
ment among the Arabs.
Der fiedelbogen, Ger. (dSr/2-d'l-6«-g'n.) The

bow of a violin.
Der r sclilUssel, Ger. (dSr f shlfls-s'l.) The

bass clef.
Dergleichen, Ger. (dgr-giS-kh'n.) The same.
D4riv^, Fr. (dg-rS-va.) Derivative.
Derivative chords. Chords derived from oth-
ers byinveriion.
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DEBS

Der scbiller, 6er. (dSr sftw-lgr.) The scholar.
Der ton, Ger. (d8r-tOn.) The tone.
Des, Ger. (dSs.) The note D flat.
I>6saccord£, Fr. (dSz-Sk-kSr-da.) Untuned;

put out of tune.
D^saccorder, Fr. (dSz-Sk-kSr-dS.) To untune,

to put out of tune.
Descant. A composition contaiuMg Beveral

parts; harmony, extemporaneous or otherwise,

sung or played to a given melody or theme.
Descant clef. The treble or soprano clef.
