How the Beat was Born

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record

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a flat round disk that plays music

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jiving

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a type of fast and energetic dance

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mellow

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very calm

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record player

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a machine that turns a record

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compliment

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to say nice things

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beat

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the basic unit of time in music, often associated with rhythm

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rhythm

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a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound

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melody

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a sequence of notes that is musically satisfying; a tune

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tempo

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the speed at which a piece of music is played

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genre

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a category of music characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter