a chord consisting of a root note, the third above the root, the fifth above the root and the seventh above the root
Seventh chord
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Sharp
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a term applied to a note slightly above its expected pitch, a sign to show that a note should be raised one semitone in pitch…
Seventh
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a major seventh is a semitone smaller than an octave; a minor seventh is a whole tone smaller than an octave
Sixteenth note
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a note one sixteenth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Sixty-fourth note
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a note one sixty fourth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Scotch snap
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a rhythmic figure consisting of a short note on the beat followed by a long note which is then held until the next beat
Split note chords
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a chord in which one or more chord members are 'split' by adding a note a minor second away
Springer
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an ornament consisting of the main note followed by the note above it followed by the note above that, then returning to the…
Staccato
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Italian
a dot above the note indicating that the note thus marked should be shortened to half its written length, the second half rep…