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Through-composed

Music; General music

Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections.

Ragtime

Music; General music

Late nineteenth century piano style created by African-Americans, characterised by highly syncopated melodies; also played in ensemble arrangements. Contributed to early jazz styles.

Membranophone

Music; General music

World music classification for instruments that produce sound from a tightly stretched membrane that can be struck, plucked, rubbed or sung into (setting the "skin" in vibration). The most common ...

Timbales

Music; General music

Shallow, single-headed drums of Cuban origin, played in pairs; used in much Latin-American popular music.

Down beat

Music; General music

First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.

Range

Music; General music

Distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, an instrument or a voice. This span can be generally described as narrow, medium or wide in range.

Blue note

Music; General music

A slight drop of pitch on the third, fifth or seventh tone of the scale, common in blues and jazz. Also bent pitch.

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