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Concentration

Complete attention or focus

Classical Position

Holding the guitar on the left leg, secured at four places

Relative Tuning

Tuning the guitar to itself

Notating Tempo: Presto

Tempo marking for a very fast speed

Notating Tempo: Accelerando

Tempo marking for gradually increasing speed

Notating Tempo: Moderato

Tempo marking for moderate speed

Beat: Beat

The basic unit of time in the context of music

Passion

The desire and enthusiasm to accomplish a goal

Bass Strings

The fourth, fifth, and sixth strings of the guitar

Meter: Meter

The grouping of beats into equal parts called measures

Beat: Duration

The length of time that sound or silence lasts

Duration

The length of time that sound or silence lasts

Melody

The most recognizable part of the music composition; the part you would sing, hum, or whistle

Waist

The narrow part of the guiatr body between the upper bout and lower bout

Rhythm

The organization of music in time, using note and rest values

Pitch: Frequency

The rate at which sound wave cycles occur. As the distance between the highest points of each wave cycle decreases, the number of cycles per second (Hertz/Hz) increases

Rest Values: Rest Value

The rest is a period of silence in music

Notating Dynamics: Crecendo (cresc./<)

Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; Gradually louder

Notating Dynamics: Forte (f)

Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; loud

Notating Dynamics: Piano (p)

Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; soft

Dynamics

The volume (loudness or softness) of sound

Chord

Three or more notes played together

Thumb Sweep

A strum in which multiple strings are played using a downward motion with the right-hand thumb

Brush Strum

A strum in which the multiple strings are played using the 'nail side' of the right hand fingers

Notating Meter: Time Signature

A symbol indicating the number of beats per measure, and the type of note which will recieve one beat

Music Staff: Standard Music Notation

A system of notating pitch and the duration of each pitch

Beat: Metronome

A tool that musicians use to help maintain a steady beat during practice

Guitar Stand

A wooden or metal frame used to hold the guitar

Musical Composition

A written or improvised piece of music

Harmony

Additional pitches that serve as a background (or accompaniment) to the melody

Tuning

Adjusting the string tension to produce correct pitches of the open strings

Perseverance

Steady persistence in pursuit of a goal, often while overcoming challenges

Clef: Clef Symbols

Symbols used to distinguish between lower and higher pitch ranges. (Placed at the left side of each staff)

Timbre

(TAM-bre or tone color) The type of quality of sound being produced

Music Staff: Notes

Symbols used to notate pitch and duration of pitch on the staff

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.01: The Elements of Music

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.02 Notating Music

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.03: About the Guitar

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.04: Practice Skills

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.05: Holding the Guitar

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.06: Using the Right-Hand Fingers

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.07: How to Use a Guitar Pick

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.08: Using the Left-Hand Fingers

Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language

1.09: Tuning the Guitar

Chapter 2; Beginning to Play

2.03: Learning to Read Fretboard Diagrams

Chapter 2; Beginning to Play

2.04: Quick Start for Strumming Chords

Patience

A calm, composed, and diligent mind-set throughout an experience or undertaking

Guitar Tuner

A device used to aid in tuning the guitar

Fretboard Diagram

A diagram used to show where to place the left-hand fingers

Chord Diagram

A fretboard diagram used to show where to place the left-hand fingers in order to play a chord

Guitar

A fretted instrument usually with six strings

Guitar Strap

A long strip of flexible material used to hold the guitar

Metronome

A praactice tool that keeps a steady beat at various speeds

Meter: Pulse

A rhythmic pattern that helps give the illusion that music is alive and moving

Count Off

A spoken or played series of sounds used to establish the tempo and etrance point in music

Music

An art form that uses sound and silence over time. An artist creates a visual image by applying color to a canvas.

Meter: Measures

An equal grouping of beats

Music Notation

Any system that uses written symbols to represent musical sound

Musician

Creates a musical "image" by using sound and silence over a period of time (Time is equivalent of an artists' canvas, and sound and silence are the equivalent of the colors used for the painting.)

Notating Meter: Bottom Time Signature

Determines which note value is equal to one beat

Planning

Determining a path or process to accomplish goals

Music Staff: Staff

Five horizontal lines on which music is notated

Practice

Focused repetition to aquire or polish a skill

Stopping

Holding a string securely against a fret in order to produce a different pitch

Note Values: Note Value

Indicate the duration of musical sounds

Notating Tempo: Metronome Marking

Indicates the number of beats per minute

Notating Meter: Top Time Signature

Indicates the number of beats that will occur in each measure of music

Note Values: Half Note

Lasts 1/2 duration of the whole note

Rest Values: Half Rest

Lasts 1/2 the duration of a whole rest

Note Values: Quarter Note

Lasts 1/4 duration of the whole note

Rest Values: Quarter Rest

Lasts 1/4 the duration of a whole rest

Rest Values: Whole Rest

Lasts for the whole duration time

Note Values: Whole Note

Lasts the whole measure

Music Staff: Space Notes

Notes positioned on a musical staff so that the note head lies in the space between two lines of the staff

Music Staff: Line Notes

Notes positioned on a musical staff so that the note head lies on a line of the staff

Strum

Playing multiple strings by using a sweeping (or brushing) motion with a guitar pick (Or the right-hand thumb or fingers)

Casual Position

Seated, with the guitar resting on the right leg

Guitar Pick

Small plastic tool used to play the strings of a guitar

Pitch: Pitch

Sound determined by the frequency of sound waves

Standing Position

Standing, using a strap to support the guitar

Pluck

To play a string with a right-hand finger (or thumb)

Sharps/Flats: Enharmonic Notes

Two notes of identical pitch with different note names

Guitar Footstool

Used to elevate the left leg in order to raise the neck of the guitar

Guitar Footstool

Used to elevate the left leg to raise the guitar neck

Music Stand

Used to hold sheet music and books while practicing or preforming

Clef: Bass Clef

Used to indicate notes (or pitches) in the lower range of frequency

Clef: Treble Clef

Used to indicate notes in the higher range of frequency

Clef: Ledger Lines

Used to notate higher pitches above the staff, and lower pitches below the staff. (Notes 'out of range')

Downstrokes

Using a guitar pick to play strings with a downward motion

Upstrokes

Using a guitar pick to play strings with an upward motion

Notating Meter: Bar Lines

What separates each measure (A vertical line)

Rest Stroke

When plucking a string with a right-hand finger, the finger comes to rest on the adjacent string (also known as apoyando)

Free Stroke

When plucking a string with a right-hand finger, the finger does not touch (or rest on) the adjacent string. (Also known as tirando)