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Going upwards.
Going downwards.
Notes close together, as in a scale.
Jumping from one note to another as in a broken chord.
The other description of an arpeggio.
The same music or theme repeated.
A musical idea or pattern is repeated a few times moving either up or down.
A group of notes forming a section or part of a melody.
First phrase of a section of music which would be followed by another phrase.
A responding musical phrase to a first one.
Two or more notes played at the same time.
Moving from one chord to another to make music.
Music or a group of notes which sound unpleasant to the ear.
Music which increases in speed.
Music which has decreased in speed.
A stronger beat in a piece of music, which is emphasized.
Music with 2,3 or 4 crotchet beats in a bar.
The strong beat comes at the beginning of the bar.
The strong beat comes at a different time in the bar.
A group of notes which seem to form a shape.
A flourish played on a drum kit as an introduction to a new phrase.
A rhythm commonly used in a Strathspey.
Notes one after another which form one line of music.
Two or more parts or voices sounding at the same pitch.
Chords which sound well with a melody.
A voice or instrument performing on its own
A group of instruments and /or singers performing together
A short musical idea or rhythm which is repeated over and over again.
A repeated figure or pattern in jazz or a pop song
Music which can be started in other parts a bar or two later
When a solo instrument or voice has other parts playing along with it.
Voices or a voice or instrument playing alone.
Smooth, sustained sounding music.
Notes are short and create a 'jumpy' effect.
The way of making sound on Woodwind and Brass instruments.
Method used for playing Orchestral string instruments.
Playing a note of a string instrument by pulling or pushing with fingers.
The sound created when two flat surfaces are banged together.