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PULSE – SPEED – RHYTHM
PITCH
VOLUME – DYNAMICS
QUALITY
MUSICAL FORM
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THIS IS THE CROTCHET NOTE
THIS IS THE MINIM NOTE
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THESE ARE BAR LINES
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MEANS 2 CROTCHET BEATS IN EACH BAR
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MEANS 3 CROTCHET BEATS IN EACH BAR
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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THIS IS THE CROTCHET REST
THIS IS THE MINIM REST
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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THIS IS THE QUAVER NOTE
2 QUAVERS (JOINED) = 1 CROCHET
THIS IS THE QUAVER REST
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1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 2 1 2
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1 2 1 & 2 1 2 1 & 2
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1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 2
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1 2 & 1 2 1 2 & 1 2
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1 & 2 & 1 2 1 & 2 & 1 2
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1 & 2 & 1 & 2 1 2 1 & 2
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1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 2
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1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 &
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1 & 2 & 1 & 2 1 2 1 & 2
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1 2 1 & 2 1 2 1 & 2
1 & 2 1 & 2 1 2 1 & 2
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2& 3 1 2& 3
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1 2 3 1& 2& 3& 1 2 3 1 2 3
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1& 2& 3& 1 2 3 1 2 3& 1 2 3
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
MEANS 4 CROTCHET BEATS IN EACH BAR
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THIS IS THE SEMIBREVE NOTE
1 SEMIBREVE = 4 CROCHETS
THIS IS THE SEMIBREVE REST
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1 2 3&4 1&2& 3 4 1 2 3&4 1 2 3 4
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3& 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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THIS IS THE SEMIQUAVER NOTE
4 SEMIQUAVERS (JOINED) = 1 CROCHET
THIS IS THE SEMIQAUVER REST
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1 2 3 4 1a&a 2a&a 3a&a 4a&a
1 2 3 4 1a&a 2a&a 3a&a 4a&a
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THIS IS THE DOTTED MINIM
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THIS IS THE DOTTED CROTCHET
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THIS IS THE DOTTED QUAVER
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1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 & 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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MEANS 6 QUAVER BEATS IN EACH BAR
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 2 a 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1a & 2
STACCATO - SHORT AND DETACHED
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1 2 1 & 2 & 1 2 & 1 2
LEGATO - SMOOTHLY
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A TEMPO =
BACK TO ORIGINAL SPEED
RALLENTANDO (RALL) =
GETTING GRADUALLY SLOWER
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ACCELERANDO (ACCEL) =
GETTING FASTER
RUBATO =
EXPRESSIVE TIMING
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CRESCENDO (cresc.) =
GETTING LOUDER
DIMINUENDO (dim.) =
GETTING SOFTER
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TREBLE CLEF BASS CLEFHIGH PITCH LOW PITCH
