Basic Music Theory.  Copyright Neil V. Hawes 2003

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Pavan: The Earle of Salisbury - William Byrd Stave and bracket Treble clef Bass clef Key signature Key signature Time signature Time signature Bar line Bar line Bar line Bar line Bar line Bar line Natural Sharp Natural Sharp Tie Dynamic marking Dynamic marking Dynamic marking Dot Dot Dot Dot Slur Slur Slur Metronone marking Direction word (which indicates speed) Crotchet rest Semibreve rest Semibreve rest Semibreve rest Stacatto Stacatto Ornament Beam Beam Beam Tail Tail Crotchet Semibreve Semibreve Minim Quaver Crotchet Crotchet Crotchet Minim Minim Minim Crotchet Quaver Quaver Quaver Quaver Quaver Quaver Crotchet Minim Minim Minim Minim Minim Minim Minim Crotchet Quaver Quaver Semiquaver Crotchet Ledger line Ledger line Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stem Stave lines and spaces Stave lines and spaces



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