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Divisi (div.)
When players read the same staff divide into two or more parts
Molto ritard
Slow down a lot or fast-like
Long accent
Longated but still tongued
Short accent
Tongue notes short like
Subito
Suddenly
Legato
Smooth
D.S. al coda
Instructs musician to go back to the sign and when the “to coda” is reached go to the coda.
D.C. Al fine
Da Capo al fine. Repeat from beginning to the end or up to the word fine which means ends.
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Caesura- break or interruption in the flow of sound
Ritard
Slow down
Poco piu mosso
Little bit of movement
Soli
To play an indicated passage with an entire section of an ensemble.
Staccato
Short and detached
What takes place at the trio of a March
Key change
Time signature
Top- how many beats in a measure Bottom- which note equals one beat
Difference between balance and blend
Balance refers to the strength in sound in a section. The amount of sound you play to have good balance depends on what you play and how are in your section. Blend refers to the quality of sound you play or your section plays.
Place in order (from slowest to fastest) the following tempos:
allegro presto
andante moderato
lento adagio
Lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto
