Appendix B
Glossary
accompaniment:The use of additional music to support a lead melodic line.anacrusis: Note(s) preceding the first full measure in a piece of music, some-
times called a pick-up.atonal: Music that is not in a key and not organized diatonically.augmentation dot: A dot placed after a note or rest that extends its value by
one half of the original value. (See dotted noteand dotted rest.)back phrasing:Moving a melody to begin later than it is expected.bar form: A typical musical form in three sections: AAB.bar lines:Vertical lines in written music that separate notes into different
groups of notes and rests, depending on the time signature used.bass clef: The lower staff in the grand staff. The bass clef establishes the
pitch of the notes on the lines and spaces of the staff below middle C.beam: A bar used instead of a flag to connect the stems of eighth notes and
smaller notes.beat:A series of repeating, consistent pulsations of time in music. Each
pulsation is called a beat.binary form: A two-art musical form: AB.bpm:Beats per minute.bridge: The contrasting musical section between two similar sections of music.
Also sometimes called the B section.cadence:The ending of a musical phrase, containing points of repose or
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