English For Music Students

II. Vocabulary Practice a. Match the words with their definitions. ____ 1. bar ____ 2. underlying ____ 3. metre ____ 4. occupy _ ...

The ____ can be described as a subdivision of musical time that is felt as the pulse within a piece of music. The note that ...

d. Choose the symbol that represents the given word. quarter rest a. =; b. =9= c. =:= d. =8= eighth note a. =G= b. =G= c. =W ...

To notate rhythms on the staff, groups of beats are set apart from each other by vertical lines called bar lines, drawn in front ...

Just as seconds in ordinary time may be divided into fractions for more precise measurement, beats may also be divided into smal ...

possible to create note values in between the normal notes without inventing a new type of notation. =&='=g¶======Y=='= IV. ...

b. Choose the correct answer. The meter ____. a. is the overall rhythmic feeling of a piece of music b. consists of repetitive ...

Eight rests ____. a. can be connected together by means of beams b. can be connected together by means of double beams c. can ...

Example: The eighth note has a flag. The flag is always on the right side.  The eighth note has a flag which is always on the r ...

 If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb (but by a noun or pronoun), the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Objec ...

The museum which we visited last month is closed now. The relative pronoun is a. necessary b. not necessary VI. Learn More Ger ...

Glockenspiel /'glɒk(ə)nʃpiːl/ (n) [Ger] a musical percussion instrument which makes bell-like sounds Nocturne /'nɒktəːn/ (n) [Fr ...

Unit 6. Time Signatures and Ties I. Word List a. General Words Accompany /@"kVmp@ni/ (v) go with; go along with; play a musical ...

There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works. Curve /k@:v/ (v, n) bend; turn; a line that is not straight Th ...

Reason /"ri:z(@)n/ (n) cause; basis I gave a reason for my absence. Sustain /s@"steIn/ (v) maintain; continue; keep going; pro ...

Slur /sl@:/ (n) a curved line over or under two or more notes which are to be played or sung smoothly to one syllable, or played ...

II. Vocabulary Practice a. Match the words with their definitions. ____ 1. sustain ____ 2. close ____ 3. avoid ____ 4. slur ____ ...

b. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list. tie cut time even time signature accent curved accompany common time ...

rather a. almost b. except c. also d. instead hold a. carry b. touch c. keep d. take treat a. hit b. feel c. beat d. deal ...

Groups of 4: most other popular styles, including rock, funk, jazz, blues, disco, etc Accent pattern HOT - po - ta - to HOT - po ...