Standard Notation and Dynamics Flashcards
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A quintuplet bracket with the number '5' in a transcription means:
Answer: Five notes played in the time of four (or three)
A quintuplet divides the beat or group into five equal parts where four (or three) would normally fit.
Which notation correctly indicates a glissando from C4 to G4 on a piano transcription?
Answer: A wavy or straight line connecting the two noteheads with 'gliss.' written above
A glissando is notated with a straight or wavy line between two noteheads, often labeled 'gliss.' to distinguish it from a trill.
The term 'poco a poco crescendo' written in a score tells the transcriber to notate:
Answer: A very gradual, stepwise increase in volume over a long passage
Poco a poco means 'little by little,' so the crescendo should build incrementally over an extended section.
In a transcription, when two notes share a stem pointing upward and another stem pointing downward on the same staff, this technique is called:
Answer: Voice separation (dividing into voice 1 and voice 2)
Splitting notes onto up-stems and down-stems on the same staff is standard voice separation to show two independent melodic lines.
What is the correct term for the thin double barline used to mark the beginning of a repeated section?
Answer: Start repeat barline (thin-thin with forward-facing dots)
A start repeat barline consists of a thin and thick line with two dots facing right, indicating where the repeated section begins.
When a passage is marked 'con sordino' in a transcription, the performer is instructed to:
Answer: Play with a mute (damper) attached to reduce the instrument's volume and timbre
Con sordino means 'with mute,' directing string, brass, or piano performers to use a mute to alter tone and reduce volume.
In music transcription, 'ossia' notation (a smaller auxiliary staff above the main staff) is used to:
Answer: Provide an alternative, often easier, version of the same passage
Ossia staves present an optional alternative reading of a passage, frequently a simplified version for less advanced performers.