Dictionary
Lexicon and word definitions
| Lemma | Gloss | IPA | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| band director | Person who leads band | - | noun |
| chart | A single piece of music | - | noun |
| crotchet | Note held for 1 beat | - | noun |
| dragging• | Unintentional slowing down of tempo | - | verb |
| half note | see 'minim' | - | noun |
| minim | note held for 2 beats | - | noun |
| not my tempo | Playing faster or slower than the Band Director's intended speed | - | phrase |
| quarter note | See 'crotchet' | - | noun |
| rushing• | Unintentional speeding up of tempo | - | verb |
| semibreve | Note held for 4 beats (full bar) | - | - |
| set | A collection of charts | - | noun |
| standard | A commonly played melody or piece of music in jazz | - | noun |
| swing | Anything that is in swing is played as follows: 2 quavers played as a triplet, with the first quaver played as a crotchet | - | - |
| swing | Anything that is in swing is played as follows: 2 quavers played as a triplet, with the first quaver played as a crotchet | - | - |
| tempo | The speed of the music, usually in BPM (Beats per minute) | - | noun |
| whole note | See 'semibreve' | - | - |