| A system of writing music so that specific pitches and rhythms can be communicated. |
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| An oval that indicates pitch and rhythm. |
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| A set of five horizontal lines. |
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| # - Raises pitch 1/2 step. |
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| b - Lowers pitch 1/2 step. |
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| Cancels a sharp or flat. |
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| Lines above or below the staff used to indicate extended ranges. |
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| Placed at the beginning of each line of the staff to indicate pitch. |
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| Used for relatively high ranges. |
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| Used for relatively low ranges. |
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| A combination of the treble and bass staves. |
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| The C nearest to the middle of the keyboard. |
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| Attached to noteheads to help indicate the exact duration of tones. |
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| Attached to stems to help indicate the exact duration of tones and group the notes. |
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| Adds half the value of the note to the duration. |
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| A dotted note that is followed by one that is much shorter. |
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| Another way to lengthen the duration of a note other than a dot. |
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| Three notes of equal duration made to fit into the time of two. |
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| Shows the meter of the piece (number of beats per measure). |
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| Duration of silence. |
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| Shows the music for each instrument or vocal category in a group. |
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