Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A speed-controller used in certain mechanical piano-players. It consists of an index that can be moved to right or left to correspond with a line traced on the revolving music-roll, its movement affecting a lever by which the tempo of the music may be increased or diminished.
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Examples
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He is likely in the beginning to accept the directions, the so-called metrostyle marking, as he would the instruction of a high class teacher, while, later on, he may incline to regard the metrostyle as indicating the general spirit in which the piece should be interpreted, but vary it in detail as his mood or fancy dictates.
The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players Gustav Kobb�� 1887
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The harp was still in the saloon, but there was a different grand piano with a painted lid and a metrostyle pianola, and an extraordinary quantity of artistic litter and bric-a-brac scattered about.
Tono Bungay 1906
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The metrostyle may, in fact, be called the pianolist's "coach," giving him the kind of hints and directions which even the greatest players and singers value.
The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players Gustav Kobb�� 1887
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He replaces the music roll and, as he pedals and it unrolls, he shows you how easy it is with the metrostyle to follow the red line marked by Paderewski to indicate how he plays the piece.
The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players Gustav Kobb�� 1887
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If there's a metrostyle. com coupon code or promotion code, you will have to enter it at the Metrostyle website to get the discount.
Variety Online Coupons and Coupon Codes - AllOnlineCoupons.com 2010
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In order to use a metrostyle coupon, click the link provided.
Variety Online Coupons and Coupon Codes - AllOnlineCoupons.com 2010
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Monomoy will consolidate business operations of Casual Living into its Boston Apparel Group platform, a leading catalog and internet retailer of women's value-priced apparel and accessories under the Chadwicks and metrostyle brands.
Free Apparel News – Apparel RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com 2010
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If there's a metrostyle. com coupon code or promotion code, you will have to enter it at the Metrostyle website to get the discount.
Variety Online Coupons and Coupon Codes - AllOnlineCoupons.com 2010
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The Casual Living acquisition provides Boston Apparel with an expanded product offering, diversifies Boston Apparel's customer base, and complements Boston Apparel's Chadwicks and metrostyle brands.
Free Apparel News – Apparel RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com 2010
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We will nurture and grow the Casual Living product offering while providing expanded choices to our Chadwicks and metrostyle customers.
Free Apparel News – Apparel RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com 2010
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