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Driving Range

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1Who wrote this piece, what do they do for a living and when were they born?Christopher Norton, he is a pianist and composer. He was born in New Zealand in 1953.
2What is a driving range?A driving range is a place where golfers practice their swing.
3What is the key of this piece?The key of this piece is E minor. The key signature contains 1 sharp (F♯). The natural form of the scale is used (without a raised 7th note, i.e. using D instead of D♯).
4What does C or 4/4 mean?C or 4/4 means four crotchet beats in a bar (simple quadruple time).
5What is the name for 1 beat, 2 beats, 3 beats, 4 beats and 1/2 a beat?Crotchet (♩), minim, dotted minim, semibreve and quaver (♪). The quavers are usually beamed in groups of 2 or four.
6What is the name for a 1 beat rest, 2 beat rest and 1/2 beat rest?Crotchet, minim and quaver.
7What is the suggested tempo for this piece?crotchet=152 means means the suggested tempo is 152 crotchet beats per minute.
8How does the piece start?With an anacrusis, which is an in incomplete bar, or an upbeat.
9What does a flat sign do?A flat sign lowers the pitch of a note by one semitone.
10What does an accent do?An accent indicates to emphasize the note.
11What does a staccato sign mean?Staccato means short and detached.