Dur
(duhr)


[Ger.] - [Fr.]

  1. [Ger.] Major; from the Latin "B durum", "hard B", the name used in Medieval times for B natural.

    See also [Eng.] major; [Fr.] majeur; [Ger.] Dur; [It.] maggiore; [Sp.] mayor.

    Also Moll (minor).

  2. [Fr.] A directive to a musician to perform a certain passage harshly, with a harsh or ungraceful tone.

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