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Musical Terminology

Musical terms are words and phrases that are specific to reading, writing, and playing music.

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What are the 2 lines on a quaver?

Quavers or smaller notes are grouped together by beams. If there are two parallel beams, the notes should be semi quavers. In usual practice, these are grouped in crotchets in simple time signatures.

What is couplet in music terms?

I think its a stanza of music with two lines. I'm not really sure.

What does the musical term fermata refer to?

The musical term "fermata" refers to how long a note is held. If there is a fermata above the note then the note is held for longer than the usual amount of time.

What is 'grand jeu et duo' when translated from French to English?

"Full (set of reed stops of the) organ and duet (registrations)" is an English equivalent of the French phrase grand jeu et duo. The pronunciation of the masculine singular phrase - which most famously links with composer, harpsichordist, and organist Louis-Claude Daquin (July 4, 1694 - June 15, 1772) - will be "graw zhuh ey dyoo-o" in French.

What is mezzo piano sub?

Mezzo = middle, half; piano = soft; sub (subito) = suddenly

What is 'assez vif très rythmé' when translated from French to English?

"Rather lively (and) very rhythmical" is an English equivalent of the French phrase assez vif, très rythmé. The phrase famously refers to the second movement of the String Quartet in F Major by Joseph Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875-Dec. 28, 1937). The pronunciation will be "a-sey veef treh reet-mey" in Alsatian and Cevenol French.

What does descant mean in music terms?

the descant in choirs is a separate part. like a higher sung harmony or a lower sung harmony.

What is a raft zither?

A musical instrument

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What does the term segmentation mean in reference to music compositions?

Part of music is the style and composition of it, if you want to find segmentationing its the...

How do you earn quaver notes?

Enter a quaver code given from an email to muara@quavermusic dot com

What is music 'tempo' when translated from Italian to English?

Tempi musicali is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "music tempos." The masculine plural phrase may appear immediately after the masculine plural i since Italian employs definite articles where English does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "TEM-pee MOO-zee-KA-lee" in Italian.

What is 'allegro pesante' when translated from Italian to English?

"Heavy joy" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase allegro pesante. The masculine singular adjective and feminine/masculine singular adjective/present participle most famously references a style of emphasizing and extending the loud joy of a musical passage by slowing the movement to 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pronunciation will be "al-LEY-gro pey-SAN-tey" in Italian.

Is andante loud?

It can be, yes, or it could be soft. The term "andante" is a tempo indication, not a dynamic marking.

What does the bottom number in a time signature mean?

The bottom number in a time signature is the denominator of the fraction denoting the note value that gets the beat. So if the bottom number in the time signature is a four, imagine it's the bottom of a fraction with a numerator of 1. 1/4 is a quarter, so the quarter note gets the beat.

The meaning of brake in music terms?

It could mean a solo played when the rest of the band stops