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| Bar line | The lines which cross the staff and divide it into measures are
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| sacred | What do we call music written for church performance; religious music?
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| time signature | This symbol appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign; contains two numbers: the upper number indicates how many beats are in each measure, and the lower number tells what type of note receives one beat.
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| ledger lines | These are short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff.
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| grand staff | The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and a line is called the
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| measure | What is the area between two bar lines?
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| Tie | Two notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line over or under the note. Each note joined by this is held for its full value but only the first note is played or sung.
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| Note Head | The oval-shaped part of a note; may be hollow or filled is called the
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| Bass Clef | The clef used for notes in the lower pitch ranges; F clef in the
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| Harmony | Two or more notes sounded together is
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| Composer | This is the person who creates a piece of music.
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| Pick up | The note(s) in an incomplete measure at the beginning of a piece or section of music.
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| Repeat sign | The two dots with a double bar line; this means to return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of the section.
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| Slur | This symbol smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes.
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| Downbeat | The first beat of a measure is the
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| Staff | The five lines and the four spaces between them on which music notes and other symbols are written
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| Tempo | This sounds out a steady beat; tempo is determined by the number of beats per minute
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| Arranger | This is a person who takes an existing piece of music and re-works it for a different set of voices and/or instruments.
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| clef | This is the sign that helps to organize the staff so notes can be easily read.
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| Notes | The oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces of the staff to represent pitches are called
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| Stem | The line that extends from the note head; goes up on the right side or down on the left side.
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| Ensemble | This is a group of musicians who perform together.
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| Treble Clef | This is the clef used for notes in the higher pitch ranges; G clef.
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| Rests | These symbols indicate silences in music
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| Unison | This is written when all parts sing the same pitches at the same time.
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| Secular | This is music written for performance outside the church; non-religious music.
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| Double Bar Line | This indicates the end of a piece of music.
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| Beam | The line that connects two or more flagged notes.
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| Melody | The main tune of a piece is called the
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| Pitch | A musical sound is called the
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