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| indicates the second line of the staff is G |
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| 5 lines and 4 spaces used for writing music |
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| indicates the number of beats (counts) in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat |
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| appears at the beginning of the staff and indicates which notes will be played sharp or flat |
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Multiple-Measure Rest
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| indicates more than one full measure of rest; the number above the staff indicates how many measures to rest |
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| divides the staff into measures |
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| extends the staff either above or below |
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| indicate the speed of the music |
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| receives 1 beat (count) in 4/4 time |
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| receives 2 beats (counts) in 4/4 time |
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| receives 4 beats (counts) in 4/4 time |
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| receives 1/2 (one-half) beat (count) in 4/4 time |
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| receives 1/4 (one-fourth) beat (count) in 4/4 time |
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Thirty-second Note
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| receives 1/8 (one-eighth) beat (count) in 4/4 time |
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| a curved line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch; the tied notes are played as one longer note with the combined value of both notes |
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| a curved line connecting two or more notes; tongue only the first note in the slur |
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| play the note with a strong attack |
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1st and 2nd Endings
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| play the 1st ending the first time through; repeat the music, but skip over the 1st ending on the repeat and play the 2nd ending instead |
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sharp-raises the pitch of the note by one half a step
flat-lowers the pitch of the note by one half a step
natural-cancels a sharp or flat |
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| tells you to take a deep breath through your mouth |
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| repreat from the beginning and play to the Fine |
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| repeat from the sign and play to the Fine |
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| increases length of a note by half its value |
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| indicates the end of a section |
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| a composition for two performers |
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| a "study" piece, or an exercise that helps you practice a specific technique |
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| hold a note or rest longer than its normal duration |
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| the end of a piece of music |
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| occurs before the first complete measure of a phrase |
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| an articulation or style of playing that is light and seperated |
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| a series of notes that ascend or descend stepwise within a key; the lowest and highest notes of the scale are always the same letter name and are an octave apart |
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| becoming gradually slower |
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| go back to the beginning and play the piece again, or to the Right-Facing Repeat, which indicates where to begin repeating the music |
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