GCSE Music Terminology 6/12

A musical form comprising an exposition, middle section and final section. The music is contrapuntal.

The blending of two or more musical styles, usually from different cultures

A medium-paced French dance in 4/4 time beginning on the third beat of the bar. It was popular in the 18th century.

A genre of rock known for over-the-top, glamorous dress sense including platform shoes, glitter and flamboyant hairstyles

A musical style with roots in the black oral tradition in which vocal harmonies play a prominent role

In this context it means a drum loop or a 'rhythmic feel'

The rate at which the chords change

When a chord sequence is immeadiately repeated at a higher or lower pitch

Two or more instruments playing the same melody at the same time, with each embellishing it in a slightly different way.

A pair of cymbals mounted on a special stand so that they can be sounded by pressing a pedal that clamps them together as well as by striking