where the composer leaves sections or elements in a performance to the discretion of the performer
Indeterminacy
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where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer bre…
Credits
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Elements of a Musical Score
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Flag
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line(s) extending from the right side of a stem of a note. Indicating an eighth note or smaller See Flag in Elements of a Mus…
Open form
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Stem
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House
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a performance hall or theatre where the audience sits