Music Vocabulary - Clara

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Bass Guitar

A stringed instrument played primarily in rhythm sections.

<p>A stringed instrument played primarily in rhythm sections.</p>
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Cello

A bowed stringed instrument of the violin family, larger than a viola and tuned an octave lower.

<p>A bowed stringed instrument of the violin family, larger than a viola and tuned an octave lower.</p>
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Drums

A percussion instrument sounded by being struck, scraped, or shaken

<p>A percussion instrument sounded by being struck, scraped, or shaken</p>
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Flute

A high-pitched wind instrument.

<p>A high-pitched wind instrument.</p>
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Guitar

A stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, typically having six strings, played by plucking or strumming.

<p>A stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, typically having six strings, played by plucking or strumming.</p>
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Harp

A large stringed instrument with strings stretched within a usually triangular frame, played by plucking with the fingers.

<p>A large stringed instrument with strings stretched within a usually triangular frame, played by plucking with the fingers.</p>
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Keyboards

An instrument with keys, such as a piano or electronic keyboard.

<p>An instrument with keys, such as a piano or electronic keyboard.</p>
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Piano

A keyboard musical instrument with a hammer action that causes the strings to vibrate.

<p>A keyboard musical instrument with a hammer action that causes the strings to vibrate.</p>
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Saxophone

A conical single-reed wind instrument.

<p>A conical single-reed wind instrument.</p>
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Trumpet

A brass instrument with a brilliant tone.

<p>A brass instrument with a brilliant tone.</p>
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Violin

A bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family.

<p>A bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family.</p>
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Classical Music

Art music, usually written, as distinguished from folk or popular music.

<p>Art music, usually written, as distinguished from folk or popular music.</p>
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Country Music

A genre of popular music originating in the rural areas of the Southern United States.

<p>A genre of popular music originating in the rural areas of the Southern United States.</p>
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Folk Music

Music that originates in traditional popular culture or that is written in such a style.

<p>Music that originates in traditional popular culture or that is written in such a style.</p>
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Hip-hop

A style of popular music of US Black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.

<p>A style of popular music of US Black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.</p>
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Jazz

A style of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm.

<p>A style of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm.</p>
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Pop

Popular music of a light character usually aimed at young people.

<p>Popular music of a light character usually aimed at young people.</p>
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R&B

Rhythm and blues, a genre of popular African-American music characterized by a strong backbeat, syncopation, and improvisation.

<p>Rhythm and blues, a genre of popular African-American music characterized by a strong backbeat, syncopation, and improvisation.</p>
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Rap

A musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular.

<p>A musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular.</p>
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Reggae

A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica, characterized by a strong accent on the off-beat.

<p>A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica, characterized by a strong accent on the off-beat.</p>
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Rock

A type of popular music that evolved from rock 'n' roll and is characterized by a heavy beat and simple melody.

<p>A type of popular music that evolved from rock 'n' roll and is characterized by a heavy beat and simple melody.</p>
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Techno

A genre of electronic dance music.

<p>A genre of electronic dance music.</p>
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Audience

The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.

<p>The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.</p>
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Band

A group of people who play music together.

<p>A group of people who play music together.</p>
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Concert

A musical performance given in public, typically by a number of performers.

<p>A musical performance given in public, typically by a number of performers.</p>
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Group

A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.

<p>A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.</p>
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Orchestra

A large instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.

<p>A large instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.</p>
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Singer

A person who sings, especially professionally.

<p>A person who sings, especially professionally.</p>
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Stage

A platform in a theater, hall, etc., on which the performers stand.

<p>A platform in a theater, hall, etc., on which the performers stand.</p>
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Musician

A person who plays a musical instrument, especially professionally or as a job.

<p>A person who plays a musical instrument, especially professionally or as a job.</p>