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Advanced Exam Terms
Chorus Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The lines which cross the staff and divide it into measures are | Bar Line |
| What do we call music written for church performance; religious music? | Sacred |
| This symbol appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign; contains two numbers: the upper number indicates how many beats are in each measure, and the lower number tells what type of note receives one beat. | Time Signature |
| These are short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff | Ledger Lines |
| The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and a line is called the | Grand Staff |
| What is the area between two bar lines | Measure |
| Two notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line over or under the note. Each note joined by this is held for its full value but only the first note is played or sung | Tie |
| The oval-shaped part of a note; may be hollow or filled is called the | Note Head |
| The clef used for notes in the lower pitch ranges; F clef in the | Bass Clef |
| Two or more notes sounded together is | Harmony |
| This is the person who creates a piece of music. | Composer |
| The note(s) in an incomplete measure at the beginning of a piece or section of music | Pick Up |
| The two dots with a double bar line; this means to return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of the section. | Repeat Sign |
| This symbol smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes. | Slur |
| The first beat of a measure is the | Downbeat |
| The five lines and the four spaces between them on which music notes and other symbols are written | Staff |
| This sounds out a steady beat; tempo is determined by the number of beats per minute | Tempo |
| This is a person who takes an existing piece of music and re-works it for a different set of voices and/or instruments. | Arranger |
| This is the sign that helps to organize the staff so notes can be easily read. | Clef |
| The oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces of the staff to represent pitches are called | Notes |
| The line that extends from the note head; goes up on the right side or down on the left side | Stem |
| This is a group of musicians who perform together. | Ensemble |
| This is the clef used for notes in the higher pitch ranges; G clef. | Tremble Clef |
| These symbols indicate silences in music | Rests |
| This is written when all parts sing the same pitches at the same time. | Unison |
| This is music written for performance outside the church; non-religious music. | Sacred |
| This indicates the end of a piece of music. | Double Bar Line |
| The line that connects two or more flagged notes | Beam |
| The main tune of a piece is called the | Melody |
| A musical sound is called the | Pitch |
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