music definitions

music that is very difficult to play

singing a vowel sound, without words

multiple instruments playing the same melody/tune

sonata

three notes played in one beat

major or minor

two adjustment notes that are played rapidly one after the other

constant repitition of the same note

one of the main tunes of a piece

a pattern of notes repeated higher or lower

a piece of music in 3 parts - ABA

six notes in one beat

fast and detached / choppy

jazzy rhythm using off-beats

one note for each syllable

sounds jazzy / long-short rhythm

slow down

the difference between the highest and lowest note sung

cadence that sounds finished

very emotional

music written for the church or aristocracy

slow down

a playing technique in which the strings of an instrument are plucked

a constant, low bass note played throughout the section of a piece

the music is playing between both ears

a voice slide

8 notes apart

a musical phrase which repeats

bit of music at the end

multi-track recording technique (studio effect)

one single line of music - no accopagnement

like staccato but longer and heavier

a twiddle on the note (very short trill)

smooth and connected

a musical theme representing a character. It is often reused several times.

cadence that sounds unfinished

melody with chords

sounds out of tune, not well looked after

very slow

a piece of music introducing something important

slight echo sound (swooshing or jet playing notes)

when a man uses a higher pitch, higher vocal range

same note, different name

creates a distant sound

equalisation

notes move by leap

a long held note (often for the whole piece)

small coda

end section of music - sometimes it's new

notes move by step

ending of some sort

a scale of semitones

leaning

like an echo

a not played very quickly before the note (crushed note)