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Ascending
Descending
Stepwise
Leaping
Broken Chord
Repetition
Sequence
Phrase
Question
Answer
Theme
Variation
Imitation
Ornament
Scales:
Pentatonic
Major /minor
Chromatic
Tone
Semitone
Scat singing
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Consonance
Dissonance
Notes together
Chord
Chord change
Chord progression using l, lV, V in major
Tonality: major/minor
Modulation
Vamp
Drone
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Repetition
Faster/slower
Longer/shorter
Pause
Accented
Beat/pulse
In simple time: 2/3/4
beats in a bar
On/off the beat
Pattern
Drum fill
Scotch snap
Down/up beat
Anacrucis
Compound time
Speed change:
Accelerando
Rallentando
Rubato
Syncopation
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Single line
Unison/octave
Harmony
Solo
Ensemble
Ostinato
Rift
Round
Accompanied
Unaccompanied
Repetition/
contrast
Section
Chords, cluster
Arpeggio
Walking bass
Descant
Contrary motion
Canon
Binary, ternary
AB, ABA, ABBA
Rhondo
Minuet and trio
Theme and variations
Programme
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Sound, silence
Louder, softer
Sustained, staccato, legato
Striking, blowing, bowing
Strumming, plucking, slapping
Orchestra: woodwind, brass, strings, percussion
Bands: brass, pipe, rock, steel, dance (Scottish), wind/military
Groups: folk, pop, jazz Instruments: guitars (electric, acoustic),
keyboards (piano, organ, synthesiser), fiddle, drums, pipes, voice
Vocal: choral, lead vocals, backing vocals
Individual orchestral instruments
Recorders, pan pipes
Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Effects: distortion, reverb, delay
Electronic drums
Ghanaian drum ensemble
Ghamelan
Latin percussion
ensemble
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Scottish
Folk
Jazz
Blues
Dixieland, Ragtime, swing, boogie woogie
Baroque
Romantic
Rock/pop
March, strathspey, reel, waltz
Latin American
Opera/ musical
Fanfare
Concerto, symphony
Psalms
Scots ballad, bothy ballad
Pibroch, waulking song, mouth music
Ghanian
Indonesian gamelan
Improvisation
Jig
Samba, salsa
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