8_Band Vocab Set #3

Question 1

key signature

Answer 1

any combination of sharps or flats found after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating they key of a composition

Question 2

intonation

Answer 2

the exactness of pitch or lack of it in playing

Question 3

divisi

Answer 3

“separate” —used as a direction in music for orchestral players reading the same musical staff to divide into two or more voice parts —abbr. “div”

Question 4

chord

Answer 4

the simultaneous sounding of two or more notes, thus creating harmony

Question 5

accent mark

Answer 5

indicates that the marked note should have an emphasized beginning and then taper off rather quickly

Question 6

aleatoric

Answer 6

music in which some element of the composition is left to chance or the performers

Question 7

fermata

Answer 7

an articulation mark that allows a note or chord to be held for as long as desired

Question 8

beat waves

Answer 8

created when two sound waves overlap and alternately reinforce and cancel out each other; used to tune performers

Question 9

alla marcia

Answer 9

Italian: alla - “in the syle of” and marcia - “march”

Question 10

grace notes

Answer 10

an extra note for embellishment, not necessary for the harmony or melody