Music Key Words

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Tempo
How fast or slow the music is.
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Pulse
The constant beat throughout the piece.
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Dynamics
How loud or quiet the music is.
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Instrumentation
The instruments used in a piece
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Melody
The tune.
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Pitch
How high or low something is.
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Texture
How the instruments and layers work together.
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Timbre
The sound and tone quality of an instrument or piece.
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structure
The layout of the piece
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Rhythm
How long or short the notes are.
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Layering
The way the different parts are built up.
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Phasing
The same repeated phrase and different times.
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Note addition
When notes are added to a repeated phrase
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Metamorphosis
The gradual change in musical ideas over time
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Time signature
How many beats in the bar
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Ostinato
A repeating pattern
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Rock 'n' Roll
A style of music developed from blues and folk music. Characterised by its simple, repetitive style
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Beatlemania
The name given to the frenzy created by the beatles amongst their fans
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Diminished 7th chord
A minor triad with a flattened 7th at the top
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Trill
The Rapid repetition of two neighbouring notes. (an ornament)
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Tremolo
Rapid repetition of the same note. (strings only)
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Dissonance
Notes that clash
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Consonance
Notes that go well together
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Pedal note
A low pitched note held continuously with the sustaining pedal.
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sequence
Repetition of the same musical idea at a higher or lower pitch
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Card 2

Front

The constant beat throughout the piece.

Back

Pulse

Card 3

Front

How loud or quiet the music is.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

The instruments used in a piece

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The tune.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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