short lines drawn through, above or below the heads of notes that are written above or below the staff
Ledger line
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Accentuare
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Italian
to mark with an accent; accessory notes, for example: the upper note in a trill, or the notes above and below the written not…
Barline
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a vertical line drawn across the staff to mark off measures of a particular length, containing a number of notes whose total…
Clef
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symbol placed on the left of the stave which establishes the relationship between notes and their position on the staff lines…
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Movable clef
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clefs, such as the 'C' and 'G' clefs, which, to facilitate writing the notes on the staff rather than having to resort to led…
Puntato
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Italian
an indication that notes are to be played staccato, signified by dots above or below the note heads
Staff
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a framework of five lines on which musical notation is written. see Staff, Barline, & Clef See Elements of Standard Notation…