Dictionary

Lexicon and word definitions

LemmaGloss
band directorPerson who leads band
chartA single piece of music
crotchetNote held for 1 beat
draggingUnintentional slowing down of tempo
half notesee 'minim'
minimnote held for 2 beats
not my tempoPlaying faster or slower than the Band Director's intended speed
quarter noteSee 'crotchet'
rushingUnintentional speeding up of tempo
semibreveNote held for 4 beats (full bar)
setA collection of charts
standardA commonly played melody or piece of music in jazz
swingAnything that is in swing is played as follows: 2 quavers played as a triplet, with the first quaver played as a crotchet
swingAnything that is in swing is played as follows: 2 quavers played as a triplet, with the first quaver played as a crotchet
tempoThe speed of the music, usually in BPM (Beats per minute)
whole noteSee 'semibreve'