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contain the same players as other ows in the project or separate players just for that ow. See
also player.
formatting
The act of determining the number of bars in a system, the number of systems on a page, and
the distances between staves and systems.
fps
A unit of measurement, short for “frames per second”, that refers to the number of video frames
occurring each second.
fragment
Part of a notation item. For example, fragments of a note include its notehead, rhythm dots,
accidentals, the tip of its stem, and beam. In Write mode, selecting any part of an item also
selects all of its fragments, so any changes you make affect the whole item. See also item,
segment.
frame
A rectangular container for music, text, or graphics on a page.
fretted instrument
A type of instrument that in most cases has multiple strings, a neck with marked frets, and is
played by stopping the strings at fret positions on the neck with one hand, usually the left, and
plucking the corresponding strings with the other hand, usually the right. Common fretted
instruments include the guitar, ukulele, and banjo.
full score
A score comprising all of the music for all of the players and their instruments, typically laid out
in a specic order. The order used varies according to the ensemble for which the music is
written. In full scores for orchestra, the players are typically ordered from the highest wind
instrument at the top of the page, for example, piccolo, to the lowest string instrument at the
bottom of the page, for example, contrabass, with brass, keyboards, voices, and percussion in
between.
G
galley view
A viewing option that shows music laid out as a single, innitely wide system.
grace note
A small note, often used to show an ornament or embellishment, that is not counted towards the
number of beats in the bar; instead, it steals from the duration of either the preceding or the
following rhythmic notes. Also known as an “arhythmic note”. In common practice, a grace note
with a slashed stem is an acciaccatura, which is to be played as quickly as possible, either
immediately before or at the rhythmic position of the note or chord that follows it. A grace note
with an unslashed stem is an appoggiatura, which is played as half of the written duration of the
note or chord that follows it.
group
A collection of players that comprises either a subset of the main ensemble, for example, a choir
within an orchestra, or a separate group, for example, an off-stage brass group or second
orchestra. Each group of players is labeled separately in the full score and is grouped and
numbered together in the instrument order. See also player.
H
hairpin
A notation for dynamics that uses a pair of angled lines, diverging from or converging on a single
point, to show a gradual increase or reduction in the dynamic level, that is, a crescendo or
diminuendo.
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