Accolade: musical educational program

Accolade – this is a bracket that unites staves. There are the following types of chords:

1. Common direct accolade or initial line – this type of chord is a vertical line connecting all the staves of the score. That is, the task of this accolade is to show all the parts that must be performed simultaneously.
2. Group direct accolade identifies groups of instruments or performers in the score (for example, a group of woodwind or brass instruments, a group of string instruments or a battery of percussion instruments, as well as a choir or a group of solo singers). It is a “fat” square bracket with a “whisker”.
3. Additional accolade required in cases where within a group it is necessary to single out a subgroup of identical instruments that are divided into separate parts (for example, Violins I and Violins II, a group of four horns) or combine varieties of instruments (Flute and piccolo flute, oboe and cor anglais, clarinet and bass clarinet, etc.). An additional chord is indicated by a thin square bracket.
4. Figured accolade – a curly bracket that combines musical staffs on which parts are recorded, intended for performance by one performer. In other words, if several staves are required to record a part, then in this case they are combined with a figured chord. This, as a rule, refers to instruments with a large working range (piano, harpsichord, harp, organ, etc.).