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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: GAG-GEO |
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GAMUT (from the Greek letter gamma, used as a musical symbol, and ut, the first syllable of the medieval hymn Sanctus Johannes) , a term
compass or range of notes possessed by an instrument or voice. Historically, however, the sense has developed from its stricter musical meaning of a scale (the recognized musical scale of any period), originating in the medieval " great
century . The whole question is somewhat obscure, but, in the evolution
system
system
as G, A, 5 B, C, so the B and jr F of the second octave were in false relation to the b B and ; F of the first two tetrachords. ToEnd of Article: GAMUT (from the Greek letter gamma, used as a musical symbol, and ut, the first syllable of the medieval hymn Sanctus Johannes) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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