a pair of vertical lines at the end of a section of a work
Double bar
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Crustic
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a phrase that begins on the downbeat of a bar and ends at the end of a bar
Attacca
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Italian
at once, attack, immediately; used at the end of a section, the term means go on immediately to the next section without a pa…
Rhythm section
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the performers using percussion instruments; when applied to a jazz band, the rhythm section includes piano, double bass (or…
Ternary form
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a three section form in which the first section A is repeated, often with some changes, after a middle section B, thus the fo…
Turnaround
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in jazz, the technique uses a set of chords played at the end of one section to provide a smooth transition into the next sec…
Double flat
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the sign that lowers a note by two semitones See double flat sign in Note Symbols
Double quartet
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a work written for eight players
Double sharp
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the sign that raises a note by two semitones See double sharp sign in Note Symbols