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  2. Conducting - Wikipedia

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    The conductor can do this by adding a smaller movement in the same direction as the movement for the beat that it belongs to. Changes to the tempo are indicated by changing the speed of the beat. To carry out and to control a rallentando (slowing down the pace of the music), a conductor may introduce beat subdivisions. While some conductors use ...

  3. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  6. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Piece of music, usually for a singer Aria di sorbetto: sorbet air: A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera Arietta: little air: A short or light aria Arioso: airy A type of solo opera or operetta Ballabile: danceable (song) to be danced to Battaglia: battle: An instrumental or vocal piece suggesting a battle Bergamasca ...

  7. Baton (conducting) - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1940s, while big band jazz music was on the rise, the use of a conductor became paramount to the success of the ensemble. To accommodate this, these conductors started using specialized "jazz batons." These specialized batons were slightly shorter than standard batons, ranging from 6 to 9 inches in length.

  8. Artistic director (music) - Wikipedia

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    In the music industry, an artistic director refers to someone who directs a musical ensemble and is the primary leader in the implementation of all artistic plans. In most countries the title is generally understood to be equivalent or interchangeable with that of "Music Director," and carries the corresponding responsibilities of directing (conducting or rehearsing) the ensemble, programming ...

  9. Category:21st-century conductors (music) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "21st-century conductors (music)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 470 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .