Download File - Sullivan Central High School Band

Musical Terms and Symbols
Articulations
Mr. Gordon
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Staff
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Five Lines (& Four Spaces) on which music is written.
Q
= Treble Clef (a.k.a. G clef)
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= Staccato
(short / separated)
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This Clef is used for notes in higher pitch ranges.
?
= Accent
(louder / emphasis)
Q
= Tenuto
(full value)
= Bass Clef (a.k.a. F clef)
This Clef is used for notes in lower pitch ranges.
Dymanics
pp
p
P
F
f
ff
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pianissimo
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piano =
soft
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mezzo piano
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mezzo forte
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forte
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fortissimo
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Accidentals
very soft
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medium soft
medium loud
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very loud
= decrescendo = get softer
a.k.a. diminuendo (dim.)
Largo
Adagio
Very Slow
Slow
Andante
Moderato
Allegro
Vivace
Sharp
(raises the note a half step)
b
Flat
(lowers the note a half step)
n
Natural
(cancels a previous sharp or flat)
loud
= crescendo = get louder
Tempo
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Key Signatures
When Sharps or Flats are placed to the right of the
clef on a staff, they indicate which notes are to be
sharped or flatted until the end of the piece.
(or until the key signature changes)
? b
b
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Metronome Markings
(use a metronome)
example:
q = 120
Moving Along (Walking Tempo)
Moderately
Quickly, Cheerfully
Lively and Fast
Time Signatures
These two numbers determine the beat of the music.
The top number = How many beats per measure.
The bottom number = What type of note gets a beat.
4
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