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Advanced Exam Terms
Terms for exam
Term | Definition |
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Bar line | The lines which cross the staff and divide it into measures |
Sacred | Sacred What do we call music written for church performance; religious music? |
Time signature | Time signature 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. |
Ledger Lines | 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. |
Grand Staff | The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and a line is called the.. |
Measure | What is the area between two bar lines? |
Tie | 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. |
Note head | The oval-shaped part of a note; may be hollow or filled is called the.. |
Bass Clef | The clef used for notes in the lower pitch ranges; F clef in the.. |
Harmony | Two or more notes sounded together is |
Composer | This is the person who creates a piece of music. |
Pick up | The note(s) in an incomplete measure at the beginning of a piece or section of music. |
Repeat sign | 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 |
Slur | This symbol smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes. |
Downbeat | The first beat of a measure is the... |
Staff | The five lines and the four spaces between them on which music notes and other symbols are written |
Tempo | This sounds out a steady beat; tempo is determined by the number of beats per minute |
Arranger | This is a person who takes an existing piece of music and re-works it for a different set of voices and/or instruments. |
Cleff | This is the sign that helps to organize the staff so notes can be easily read. |
Notes | The oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces of the staff to represent pitches are called |
Stem | The line that extends from the note head; goes up on the right side or down on the left side. |
Ensemble | This is a group of musicians who perform together. |
Treble Clef | This is the clef used for notes in the higher pitch ranges; G clef. |
Rest | These symbols indicate silences in music |
Unison | This is written when all parts sing the same pitches at the same time |
Secular | This is music written for performance outside the church; non-religious music. |
Double Bar line | This indicates the end of a piece of music. |
Beam | The line that connects two or more flagged notes. |
Nelody | The main tune of a piece is called the... |
Pitch | A musical sound is called the.... |