20 Terms
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General music
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.
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.
