Terms Of Notation Flashcards
1
Q
Da capo
A
Repeat from the beginning
2
Q
||: :||
A
Repeat the music between the signs
3
Q
Fine
A
End
4
Q
Da Capo al Fine
A
Return to the beginning, stop at fine
5
Q
Dal segno al fine
A
Return to the sign and play to the fine
6
Q
Fermata
A
Pause
7
Q
C or common time
A
Time signature abbreviation for 4/4
8
Q
Cut time (c with a line through it)
A
Time signature abbreviation for 2/2
9
Q
Tie
A
Notes that are played as one for the combined values of the notes, tongued only once. The notes must be the same pitch.
10
Q
Slur
A
Two or more notes of a different pitch that are joined by a curved line. Only first note is tongued.
11
Q
Coda sign (circle with a plus through it)
A
Ending to a piece
12
Q
Chord
A
Two or more notes sounding at the same time
13
Q
Interval
A
The distance between two notes
14
Q
Beat
A
The organization of time into equal intervals
