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English 47 Public

Music terms applicable to middle school band.

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The four spaces and five lines used to read music notation.

The Staff

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It divides the staff into smaller segments.

Bar Line

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The area between bar lines.

Measure

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This symbol indicates the end of the song or music.

Double Bar Line or final bar line

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This symbol has two numbers; the top number tells how many beats per measure.

Time Signature

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This symbol indicates the note G is on line 2 of the staff.

Treble Clef or G Cleff

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This symbol shows that F is on line 4 of the staff.

Bass Clef or F Clef

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This note receives 4 counts of sound in 4/4 time.

Whole note

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This note receives 2 counts of sound in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time.

Half note

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This note receives 1 count of sound in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time.

Quarter note

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This rest receives 4 counts of silence in 4/4 time.

whole rest or full rest

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This rest receives 2 counts of silence in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time.

half rest

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This rest receives 1 count of silence in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time.

quarter rest

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Added lines above and/or below the staff to make the staff larger.

Ledger Lines

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This clef has C on the third line of the staff.

Alto Clef

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A combinations of notes and rests the create patterns of sound and silence.

Rhythm

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