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Arranged for SVUMC by Mike Magatagan 2012Tablature

1. Archaic forms of musical notation used in the Medieval era and theRenaissance.2. Any form of musical notation using symbols or letters rather thannotes on the

staffto describepitches.

Tabl

Thebelly of a stringed instrument. Table-book

A form of written music popular in the Renaissance printed in such a way that the

performers could sit around a table and read their own variousparts. Tabor

A small drum that has a strap by which it is suspended from the players shoulders.

Usually the tabor is played consecutively with thepipe by oneperformer. Tacet

An indication in the musicthat aperformeris to be silent for some time. Typically, for an

entire sectionormovement of a composition. Tactus

1. A Renaissance term for abeat, a division of ameasure, generally at the speed of60 to 70 tacti per minute.

2. A Renaissance term for a fret on thelute orclavichord.3. An improvisational organcomposition.

Tafelmusik

German term used to describe music that isperformed at feasts and banquets.

Tailgate

A slang term for a tromboneGlissandoin Dixieland jazzand is the basis for the tailgate

trombone style ofperforming in Dixieland jazz.

The name tailgate comes from the late 19th century when thetromboneperformersinDixielandbandswould oftenperform sitting on or over the "tailgate" of a horse-drawn

wagon, facing backwards, while the other members of thebandsat in the wagon bed in a

parade or in a procession on the way to a funeral. By sitting on or over the "tailgate", thetrombone player had ample room to move thetromboneslidewhileperforming frequent

glissandos of the Dixieland jazzthat often require theperformerto extend theslideto its
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maximum length. Kid Ory is known as theKing of the Tailgate Trombone and set the

standard for thisperformance practice.

The tromboneglissando is also known as a smear.

See also glissando; smear.

Tailpiece

A piece of metal or wood at the lower end of astringed instrument to which the strings

are attached. Takt

, time,beat.

Also [Am.]measure; [Eng.]bar; [Fr.]mesure; [Ger]Takt; [It.]misura.

Taktstric

The German term forbarline. Taktstriche is the plural form.

Also [Eng.]barline; [Fr.]barre; [Ger.]Taktstrich; [It.]stanghetta; [Sp.]divisorias.

Tala

[Hindi]

Fixed time cycle ormeterin Indian music, built from uneven groupings ofbeats.

Talea

Term used in the Medieval era to denote a freely-invented rhythmicpattern.

TambourinA type of French dance imitating a peasant dance; it is in 2/4time and has abasspart

which imitates a drumbeat.

1. A two-headeddrum with a longbody, with one of the heads having asnare.

Tangent
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In a clavichord, the tangent is the brass bar attached to the back of eachkey which

strikes the string when the key is depressed. Tango

A latin dance which originated in Argentina in the early 20th century. It is in a

moderately slow 2/4 meterand contains the same basicrhythmof the habaneraat a faster

speed with syncopated figures. The dance quickly became a part of the dances requiredfor professionalballroom dance competition and was used by many classicalcomposers

such as Paul Hindemith, Conrad Beck, Ernst Krenekand Igor Stravinsky. In 1918,

Stravinsky's workL'Histoire du Soldatcontained a tango. Tanto

[It., so much]

A term meaning so much or as much and used to qualify a directive in theperformance ofa certainpassageof acomposition. For example, the term allegronontanto would mean

a fast tempo (allegro) but not so much (or so fast). The termallegrotanto possibilewould mean a fast tempo (allegro) as much as possible. This term can be used in the same

way as troppo.

More about tempo markingsTantum ergo

A hymn of the Roman Catholic Church sung at the Benediction. Tap dance

A form ofdance in which theperformertaps out rhythmsand patterns with his or her

heels and toes while wearing special shoes with small metal plates called taps affixed to

the underside of the heel and toe. Tarantella

A dance in fast 6/8 time having a delirious, mad character to it. The tarantella is

characterized by alternations between majorand minortonalities and a quickening ofspeed throughout the composition.

Tardamente

A directive toperform a certainpassage of a composition slowly. Tardo

A directive toperform a certainpassage of a composition in a slow or tardy manner.

Tastiera

The Italian term forfingerboard.
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See also [Eng.]fingerboard; [Fr.]touche; [Ger.]Griffbrett; [It.]tastiera.

Tasto

The key of a keyboard instrument or the fingerboard of a string instrument. Tastosolo

A directive indicating that a note is to beperformedwithout harmony, especially used in

compositions that use continuo. Tavoletta sibilante

An Italian term forbull-roarer.

See also [Eng.]bull-roarer; [Eng.]thunder stick; [Eng.]whizzer; [Fr.]planchette

ronflante(f); [Ger.]Schwirrholz (n); [It.]legno frullante (m); [It.]tavoletta sibilante (f).

In solfeggio, Te is the lowered seventh syllable, indicating the thirdtoneof the

descending chromatic scale. In the "fixed Do" system, Te is always B flat. Technic

Seetechnique. Technique

aspect ofperforming acomposition. Tedesca

German; in the German style. Tema

Theme; subject, melody. Temperament

The division of an octave into twelve equal parts. Tuning according to equal temperament

is the modern way oftuninginstrument. In this system, each semitoneis slightly off its

truepitch, so that no one noteis drastically offpitch; thepitchdifference is spread evenly

throughout the notes. Tempestoso

A directive toperform a certainpassage of a composition in a tempestuous, stormy, or

boisterous manner. Tempo

The speed of the rhythmof a composition. Tempo is measured according tobeatsper

minute. A very fast tempo,prestissimo, has between 200 and 208beatsper minute,

presto has 168 to 200beats per minute, allegrohas between 120 and 168beatsper
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minute,moderato has 108 to 120beats per minute, andante has 76 to 108, adagio has 66

to 76, larghetto has 60 to 66, and largo, the slowest tempo, has 40 to 60. Tempo

giusto

A directive toperform a certainpassage of a composition in exact, strict time or a return

to the regulartempo. Tempo I

Seetempo Primo. Tempo ordinario

[It.]

Ordinary or moderate time. Tempo primoTEM-poe PREE-moe

A directive toperform a certainpassage of a composition in the original tempo of the

composition, usually after a diversion from that original tempo. Tempo rubato

Slight deviations from strict tempomade at theperformer's discretion, shortening onenote or lengthening another, yet without drastically altering the overall tempoof the

composition. Tempus

A term in Mensuration to describe the relationship between thebrevisand the semibrevis.The relationship would be eitherduple ortriple.

SeeNotation

Tempus imperfectum

Duple orQuadruple meter. In medieval music only triple meterwas consideredperfect.

Tempus imperfectum diminutum

Seealla breve. Tempus perfectum

Perfect meterortriple meter. So thought as it related to the Holy Trinity.
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Teneramente

A directive to a musician toperform a selectedpassage of a composition with tenderness.

See also con tenerezza;tenerezza; teneramente.

Tenerezz

A directive to a musician toperform a selectedpassage of a composition with tenderness.This term is typically used with the Italian wordcon (meaning "with") as in con

tenerezza, "with tenderness".

See also con tenerezza; tenerezza;teneramente.

Tenor

1. The male voice which has arangeofCbelowmiddle C to G abovemiddle C.

See also Tenore Di Forza, Tenore Robusto, and Heldentenor.

2. Any instrument of that range is said to be a tenorinstrument, such as the tenor

saxophoneand the tenor recorder, etc.3. In Medievalmusic, the tenor was the foundation or sustainingpart or a

polyphoniccomposition, and in the late Medievalera and early Renaissance, thetenor generally was the melodypart.

Play Tenor voice

Tenor C

The noteCone octave below middle C. Tenor clef

A staffof five linesconnected at the left end by a symbol; this symbol contains an arrow

which points to the fourth line, indicating that that line is middle C(c1). Thisclefis
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sometimes used for the notationof the tenorpartbecause it facilitates the printing of the

part with minimal use ofledger lines.

This clefshould not be confused with the vocal tenor clefwhich is aG clef. The vocaltenor clefadds the number8 below the normal G clefsymbol indicating that the indicated

staffshould beperformed one octave lower than indicated.

Seevocal tenor clef.

See also C Clef; [Fr.]Clef d'ut; [Ger.]C-Schlussel; [It.]Chiave di tenore.

Tenore di forza

A male tenorvoice with the ability to singlyrically but push to the climaxes of the

composition. Similar to the Lirico Spinto.

Tenorlied

A style of Germanpolyphonicsong popular in the 15th and 16th century; it consisted ofthe tenorline, which had themelody, and one or more otherlinesas contrapuntal

accompaniment. Tenso

A stylized, poetic debate betweentroubadours ortrouveres in which the participants

argue opposing views on a given topic. Tenth

An intervalspanning the distance of 10pitches away from the originalpitch. Tenutoten-EWE-toe
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A directive toperform a certainnoteorchord of a compositionin a sustained manner for

longer than its full duration. Terce

The fourth service of theDivine Office, usually performed at 9:00 a.m. The service

consists of several responsories andpsalms which are sung. Terminal double

bar

Seefinal barline.

See alsoperiod double bar.

Also [Sp.]doble barra final.

Ternary form

A compositionalform which consists of three majorsections, an A section which states

the thematic material, a Bsection which presents a contrasting theme, and a final Asection which restates the openingthematic material. Also, any three part form.

Terraced dynamics

Expressive style typical of some early music in whichvolume levels shift abruptly from

soft to loud and back without gradual crescendos and decrescendos. Tertian

harmonyTerm applied to harmonywhich is based upon theintervalof the third. Tertian harmony

is particularly predominant in Western music from the Baroque era through the 19th

century. Tertiary harmony

SeeTertian harmony. Terzet

SeeTerzetto. Tessitura

The general range of a composition(usually vocal) or of a particularvoiceof a

composition. Terzetto

A three-voicecompositionalform of the 18th century, usually short, which may or may

not be accompanied. Testa

The Italian term fornotehead.
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Testo

Term used for the part of the narrator especially in Italian oratorios and in the Passion.

Tetrachor

Theperfectfourthand the set of fourdiatonic,chromatic, orenharmonicnotesencased

therein. Text declamation

A method of setting text or words to music in a speech-like manner. In this method,notes

andrhythms will typically follow the flow and accents of natural speech of the text. It is

often used with operalibrettoto set dialogue or narration without elaborationso it can beeasily understood.

See also declamation; chordal declamation.

Text painting

Seeword painting.

See also eye music.

Text setting

Seemelismatic, syllabic. Texture

Term which refers to the vertical structure of a composition. That is to say, how manyparts orvoices there are, what the configuration (close, open, etc.) of the voices is, how

the voicesinteract, etc. The American Bandmasters Association

The American Bandmasters Association was founded in 1929 by a number of

bandmasters from the US and Canada and continues to recognize outstanding

achievement on the part ofconcert bandconductorsand composers. The charter membersincluded leaders of the great professionalconcert bands of the time like John Philip Sousa

(Honorary Life President), Edwin Franko Goldman, and Arthur Pryor, leaders of several

large community concert bands, at least onebandmasterfrom a major University, as wellas several militarybandmasters from the US and Canada.

Today, approximately 300bandmasters and composers comprise the invited membership

of the organization and about 70 Associate Members (significant music businesses and

corporations). The organization maintains aResearch Centerlocated at the University ofMaryland and publishes the Journal of Band Research twice a year through Troy

University in Troy, Alabama.
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The Five

SeeKutchka. Thematic catalogue

A system of classifying music under headings which include the openingnotes of the

composition and/or the notes of the main theme of thecomposition. Thematic

development

Musical expansion of a theme achieved by varying itsmelodicoutline, its harmony, or its

rhythm. Thematic transformation

Seethematic development.

ThemeThe musical basis upon which acomposition is built. Usually a theme consists of arecognizable melodyor a characteristicrhythmic pattern. The theme may sometimes be

called the subject. Theme and variations

A style ofcomposition that first presents a basic theme and then develops and alters that

themein successive statements. Theme group

Several themes in the same key that function as a unit within a section of a form,

particularly in sonata-allegro form. Themes, contrasting

A theme is a musical idea constituting the main melody of thecomposition; contrasting

themes are two or more themeswhich are quite different from each other such as smooth

andlyrical contrasting with angular and disjointedTheorbo

A large instrument of the lute family with an extended neckand two sets ofstrings. One

set ofstrings isfretted and fingered like those of the standard lute, the second, longer setofstrings is tuned to the diatonic scaleand designed to be played unstopped. The theorbo

was in use from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Theremin

Invented by Leo Theremin in the 1920's, thisinstrument generates electronicpitches. The

pitchs and volume are controled by the proximity of the player's hands to metal

protrusions associated with each. Thus, moving the hands closer to or farther away fromthepitch protrusion will result in a higher or lowerpitch and moving the hands closer to
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or farther away from the volumeprotrusion will result in a louder or softervolume. The

somewhat eerie quality of the theremin can be heard in many movie soundtracks in the

sci-fi and horror genre in the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's.

See also Electrophone

Thesis

The downbeat, the accentedbeat of the measure. Third

Intervalspanning two diatonic scalesteps, as the intervalC to E.

(Play example)

Third streamA style ofjazz music that synthesizes characteristics and techniques ofclassical music

andjazz. The term "third stream" was coined by Gunther Schuller. Thirteenth

An intervalof thirteen diatonicdegrees, counting the first and last degree. For example, a

thirteenth above C would be A (or an octaveand a Sixth).

See also Thirteenth chord.

(Play example)

Thirteenth chord
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A chord having usually, but not necessarily, sevennotes, theintervalbetween the root

note and the highest note being a theintervalof anthirteenth. The othernotesin the

chord would be theroot, third,fifth, seventh, ninth,eleventh, and thirteenth. In the "C"chord below, theroot is C, thethird is E, the fifth is G, the seventh isB, the ninth is D,

the eleventhis F, and the thirteenth is A.

Thirty-second note

A thirty-second note. A note having the timeduration of one thirty-second of the time

duration of a whole note.

See also [Am.]thirty-second note; [Br.]Demisemiquaver; [Fr.]Quadruple-croche;

[Ger.]Zweiunddreissigstel; [Ger.]Zweiunddreissigstelnote; [It.]Biscroma; [Sp.]Fusa.

Three-line

Under the Helmholtz Octave Designation System, a name applied to the octave which

extends from C3 in theoctave above the treble clefstaffto B3 in the second octaveabovethe treble clefstaff. The notesare indicated by lowercase letters with the superscript "3"

(c3, d3,e3,f3, g3,a3, andb3).

This octave can also be designated with three hash marks (i.e.C''') or in the 6th octave

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