a prefix used to describe small-scale musical activities, for example- chamber symphony (a symphony for a small ensemble of players), chamber music (music generally written to be played one-to-a-part)
Chamber
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Borrowed division
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a term used to describe when a note is divided into an unusual number of smaller notes, for example, when three quarter notes…
Abanico
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Spanish
a stylized roll played by the timbalero usually to signify a change in the music; a word used to describe the timbales figure…
Degree
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the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C
Line
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used graphically to denote ends of bars, the pitches of notes, articulation , used to describe aspects of melody
Nonet
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English
a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players
Nonett
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German
a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players
Nonette
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French
a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players
Nonetto
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Italian
a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players