

BandmasterĪ generic term used to designate the leader of a band. This is different from a serenade, which is performed in the evening. Morning music a morning concert in the open air performed for a specific individual.

When the notes of a chord are performed one after the other instead of all at the same time.Ī generalizing term used to define music that seems to lack a clear tonal center. AnacrusisĪlso known as a pickup, it is a note or sequence of notes which precedes the first downbeat in a bar in a musical phrase. Probably more recognizable as “ad lib”, it means “at the discretion of the performer.” It gives the performer control over the passage, for example, changing the tempo of a particular passage, or a part that may be omitted if desired. A directive to return to the original tempo after a deliberate deviation.
