Arranging in Popular Music Terms

Staccato

a dot above the note (short attack)

tenuto

a line above the note (play for full value)

accent

a less than sign above the note (louder and harder attack)

marcato

a sign that looks like a mountain (short and hard attack)

Legato

Long and connected

Tremelo

play rapidly and fast

8vb

perform an octave lower

diminuendo

gradually get softer in volume

sFp

sudden loud accent followed by a soft continuation

rit or rall

gradually reduce in tempo

8va

peform an octave higher

Order of rhythm section instruments

Lead Vocal, (BGVS), Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Drums, Percussion

Soprano

C4 to G5

Bass

G2 to C4

Alto

G3 to C5

Tenor

C3 to G4