20 Terms
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General music
Metallophone
Music; General music
Percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal bars, usually struck with a mallet.
Timpani
Music; General music
Percussion instrument consisting of a hemispheric copper shell with a head of plastic or calfskin, held in place by a metal ring and played with soft or hard padded sticks. A pedal mechanism changes ...
Double exposition
Music; General music
In the concerto, twofold statement of the themes, once by the orchestra and once by the soloist.
Art rock
Music; General music
Genre of rock that uses larger forms and more complex harmonies than other popular styles; occasionally quotes examples from classical music. Also progressive rock.
Keyboard instrument
Music; General music
Instrument sounded by means of a keyboard (a series of keys played with the fingers). The most commonly recognised keyboard instruments are the piano, organ, harpsichord and synthesizer, a recent ...
