A structure of contrasting sections in the form A-B-C-B-A.

An instruction given to string players to use the bow.

Specified genres, styles, and traditions of music that must be studied.

A composition for solo voice, usually contained within a larger musical work and which may be accompanied by instruments or a full orchestra (e.g., oratorios, operas). An aria is usually sung after a recitative.

A type of broken chord in which the notes that compose a chord are played or sung in an ascending or descending order (e.g., an ascending arpeggio of a C major chord is C, E, and G).

The effect on how the note is played (e.g., phrase mark, staccato, slur, accent, and legato, etc.).

Music composed without a key or tonal centre.

Sound recording of students’ final performances.

A compositional device where the time values of the notes of a melody can be lengthened, or the interval between two notes can be widened (e.g., augmented 4th).

Automated double tracking (ADT)

ADT imitates the effect of doubling voices or instruments using double tracking, without the need for a musician to overdub their part (they perform their part only once).

The relative volume levels between voices and/or instruments to achieve clarity of recording, as used in music production.

A strong rhythmic accent on the second and fourth beats of a bar of a piece in 4/4 time, used especially in jazz and popular music.

A male voice with a range midway between tenor and bass.

Using your voice to produce musical and rhythmic sounds (e.g., drum beats, hi-hat or cymbal noises, brass effects, etc.).

The structure of a piece of music which is divided into two different sections. It is usually written as an AABB or AB form.

A six-note minor pentatonic scale with the addition of a flattened fifth (e.g., a blues scale in C minor includes the notes C, Eb, F, Gb, G, and Bb).

A flattened note (lowered in tone by a half step), usually the third or seventh, used especially in blues music.

Stands for ‘beats per minute’ and used for measuring the tempo of a piece of music.

A short instrumental solo, often improvised and used in pop and jazz.

A pair of chords in which the harmony marks the end of a musical statement (e.g., perfect, plagal, interrupted, and imperfect).

A passage usually towards the end of a solo piece, where a soloist plays an elaborate flourish or showy solo passage in a skilled way.

A feature of instrumental and vocal music where the leader plays or sings a melody and the rest of the group plays or sings in response.

A musical texture in which a melody is played and then imitated (one or more times) after a short delay in another part. It is a contrapuntal technique as the melodic lines move independently of one another (e.g., Pachelbel’s Canon).

A social gathering with music and dancing that is associated with Celtic folk music.

A musical ensemble of people who sing together. Different types of choirs include mixed choirs (usually SATB - soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), male voice choirs, female choirs, and a cappella ensembles.

The simultaneous sounding of two or more notes.

Specific symbols used to represent chords on musical notation (e.g., C7).

In Pop music, this is a repeated refrain in a verse-chorus structure. In Classical music, it refers to a large group of singers in a choral work or opera.

Chromatic notes do not belong to the key of the music (i.e., they are not in the key signature) and are usually evident in the melody and/or harmony parts.

A name of an instrument and the name of a rhythm (called ‘son clave’) used in Cuban popular music. The latter is a repeating two-bar pattern, where the first bar has three accented beats and the second bar has two accented beats.

Tracks of music that work well together in DJing (e.g., harmony, key, tempo, etc.).

A metre in which the main beat can be subdivided into three. The opposite is simple time.

Composing is the process of making or forming a piece of music by combining the parts, or elements of music. This could include notation, instrumentation, orchestration, musical montage, and sound production.

Record of how a composition has been developed.

Composition to a brief

Composition produced in response to an AQA externally set brief.

Played with a mute on the instrument.

Contextual understanding

Making critical judgments about a piece of music by analysing, evaluating, and comparing musical styles and genres in relation to the period in which it was written.

A musical style which involves intertwining two or more independent melodies, similar to polyphony.

Notes that sound ‘pleasing’ when played together at the same time (e.g., 3rds and 6ths).

Continuo, sometimes called ‘basso continuo’, is found in baroque music and is an accompanying part that includes a bassline and harmonies. The harmonies are typically played on a keyboard instrument (e.g., organ or harpsichord) and are supported by a bass instrument (e.g., cello, double bass, bassoon, etc.).

Musical terms and concepts (e.g., melody, accompaniment, tonality).

A secondary melody that is sung or played in counterpoint with the original melody.

The effect produced when two or more conflicting rhythms are heard together (e.g., two eighth notes played against triplet eighth notes).

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12 or 16 bar blues

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A 12-bar blues progression is composed of three four-bar phrases, whilst a 16-bar blues progression is composed of four four-bar phrases. The chords are based on I, IV and V (e.g., jazz, rock, R&B, etc.).

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A cappella

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The performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. In DJing, this refers to vocal-only tracks.

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Accompaniment

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Pieces written with an instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement the melody.

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Anacrusis

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A note or sequence of notes which precede the first strong beat of a musical phrase, particularly at the start of a piece.

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Anthem

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A vocal piece that has special importance for a particular group of people or a country, often performed on a special occasion (e.g., Coronation anthems).

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Antiphony

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A musical texture in which the musical ideas are passed between different groups of instruments or voices.

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Annotation

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Diagrams, screenshots, and written notes showing how the piece was composed, including aspects such as the use of instruments, harmonies, key, etc.

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