Baroque
This period of Music History lasted from the 1600’s to around 1750. Bach was a great composer of this period.
Blues
A style of music that evovled from the work songs and spirituals of African Americans in the early 20th Century.
Accidental
a flat, sharp or natural that is not in the key signature.
Bar
The distance between 2 bar lines.
Double Bar
two bar lines together that separate sections within a piece of music
eighth note
a musical note having one-eighth the time value of a whole note.
Espressivo
played with expression
Grandioso
played in a noble or grand manner.
Leger
light
Molto
much
Treble Clef
a symbol that wraps around the G line at the beginning of the staff.
Common Time
another term for 4/4 time.