From the Top

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PRELIMINARY No. 1 From the Top (Mark Gibson)
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Who wrote this piece and what did they do for a living? Mark Gibson, he is an Australian composer, teacher and examiner.
What does "from the top" mean? "From the top" means "start from the beginning".
What is the key of this piece? The key of this piece is C major.
What does C or 4/4 mean? C or 4/4 means four crotchet beats in a bar.
What is the name for 1 beat, 2 beats and 1/2 a beat? Crotchet (♩), minim and quaver (♪).
What is the name for a 2 beat rest and 1 beat rest? Semibreve and crotchet.
What is the suggested tempo for this piece? crotchet= 126 means that the suggested tempo is around 126 crotchet beats per minute. Circa, abbreviated to ca, means around or approximately.
What are ties? Curved lines that connect 2 notes of the same pitch which make them into 1 longer note.
What are slurs? Curved lines that connect 2 notes of different pitches and you play them legato (smoothly).
What are these - p, mp, mf, f? Piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte and forte.
What is this and what does it mean? A Crescendo, and it means gradually becoming louder.
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