Word of the day drum cadence A rhythmic pattern performed by with drums to keep a marching unit synchronized. This pattern can be very simple when used by a military band on parade, or very …

1. Break or interruption in music, notated by two diagonal lines often refered to as railroad tracks. The break can be of any length at the discretion of the conductor. 2. In prosody, a break in the flow of …

Appendix This is a series of appendices that provide a more in-depth look at different areas of music. All of these are linked directly to the appropriate terms. Please report any errors or inconsistencies in …

With extremely slow music, it is often difficult to hear any beat or pulse. Also, some compositions, such as some fantasias, have no measures and provide only the basic meter and note values.

May 25, 2016 · forte FOR-te [Italian] A directive in music to perform the indicated passage loudly. Forte is typically notated by the letter " f ". See more about dynamic marks in the Appendix.

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Apr 29, 2016 · Originally an air; a song; a tune; sung by a single voice with or without accompaniment. Now taken to mean a lyric song for solo voice generally having two contrasting parts (I and II), …

Lines Clefs Notes and Rests Breaks and Pause Accidentals Time signatures Note relationships Dynamics Articulations / Accents Ornaments Octave signs Repetition and codas Keyboard Notations

Jun 19, 2016 · In music, a stanza, or verse, is a poem set to music with a recurring pattern of both rhyme and meter. A "strophic" song (as opposed to a "through-composed" song) has several stanzas or …

Jun 6, 2016 · A comic song in opera and operetta that are characterized by a moderately fast to very fast tempo with a rapid succession of rhythmic patterns that each have a syllable of text to be sung …