Music Glossary: parts

Write parts natural to instruments' articulation and technique; avoid impossible leaps. more

Use linked parts (Finale/Sibelius/Dorico) with part-specific spacing and page turns. more

Separate parts with page turns, multirests, cues; proofread for playability. more

Lowest to highest usable pitch of an instrument/voice, including comfortable vs extreme zones. more

Stem up/down by register and voice; separate voices for independent rhythms. more

Notational convention where an instrument reads in a different key than concert pitch (e.g., B♭ clarinet). more

Smooth motion of individual parts to minimize leaps and resolve tendency tones. more