Music glossary

G
Note of the scale.

Garbato
It.: "graceful".

General MIDI
An extension of the MIDI standard, allowing instrumentation to be specified.

Gospel
American African religious music.

Grave
It.: "slow and solemn".

Grazioso
It.: "with grace".

Ground
A relatively simple, repeating bass line used for accompanying a solo instrument.

Guitar
A six or twelve stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, played by plucking with the fingers or a plectrum.