2. Ostinato – A repeated pattern or phrase. . Year 8

3. Percussion – A family of instruments played by shaking or striking with beaters .
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4. These instruments are all from the Percussion family.
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5. Pulse – The steady beat in a piece of music.
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6. Clap the steady pulse in this music.
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7. Tempo – The speed of the music.
allegretto - a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
allegro - a brisk and lively tempo
andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
meno mosso - played at reduced speed; less rapid
rubato - a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
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8. Texture – The layers of sound in a piece of music.
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9. Sequence – A melodic phrase repeated at a higher or lower pitch.
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10. Pitch – How high or low the notes SOUND
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11. The violin can play notes at a higher pitch than the cello.
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12. Dynamics- How loud or soft the music sounds.
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13. Year 9 Dynamics in a piece of music add interest and atmosphere.

14. Syncopation - A rhythmic effect avoiding strong or main beats in bars when performing.
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15. Syncopation is a common feature found in jazz music
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16. Improvisation - When players improvise, they invent the music as they go along.
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17. Improvisation is a common feature of Jazz.
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18. Chord - Two or more notes played at the same time.
Many pop songs are based on three chords.
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19. Repetition - Bars of music that are repeated
Bar 5 is an exact repetition of bar 1.
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20. Canon - Exact imitation of another voice or instrumental part.
In Pachelbel’s Canon in D we can hear the string instruments imitating each other.
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21. Unison - All voices or instruments singing or playing the same notes.
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22. Homophonic - A single melody line with accompanying chords.
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23. The instruments are playing in homophonic style.
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24. A cappella - Choral music performed without instrumental accompaniment.
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25. This group is performing a cappella
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26. Glissando Upward or downward slide on an instrument.
The harp can play a glissando .
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27. Ternary Music with an ABA structure.
This music is structured in Ternary Form.
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28. Dissonance The sound produced by notes which clash in a discord.
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29. Synthesiser
A musical instrument, usually a keyboard, which allows sound to be created and changed electronically.
In this piece of music the composer has used a synthesiser.
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30. This is a picture of a synthesiser.