Glossary of Musical Terms
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A
- a capella
- solo or group singing without accompaniment
- accelerando
- An increase in tempo
- accent
- Stress on a beat, to make it stand out from others in the measure or phrase
- accompaniment
- Music that is played along with the main theme or voice
- adagio
- Slowly
- allegro
- Lively
- alto
- Normally the lowest female voice, also sometimes sung by high tenors or young boys
- andante
- Moderately slow
- arpeggio
- The notes of a chord played in succession, rather than together
- atonal
- Having no specific key
B
- bar
- A section of music with one strong beat and one or more lesser beats
- baritone
- A low male singing voice, between tenor and bass
- bass
- The lowest male singing voice, or the lowest range of a type of instrument
- beat
- The pulse of music, marking its rhythmic pattern
- brass
- A type of wind instrument, consisting of a metal tube, with tone regulated by the position of the musician's mouth
