| Definition | Answer |
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| The notes of a chord played one after the other rather than together e.g. C-E-G-C | |
| Indian system of master-pupil teaching | |
| An interval larger than an octave; for example a ninth | |
| A chord made up of super imposed minor third intervals | |
| A linking passage often used to change the key of the music (modulate) in preparation for the second subject | |
| A 'bent' note between the minor and major third | |
| A time signature where the beat is dotted and subdivides into groups of three | |
| Doubling or more of the original note values | |
| A chord in which diatonic notes other than the seventh have been added to the original triad | |
| The simultaneous sounding together of two or more notes | |
| A solo voice piece with instrumental accompaniment in an Opera | |
| Made smaller by a semitone | |
| A note repeated or sustained across chord changes | |
| Hour glass shaped talking drum held under the arm and played with the hand | |
| Different ways of 'spelling' the same pitch; for example, B flat and A sharp | |
| The chord sequence in a jazz song | |
| Two chords at the end of a musical phrase. The 4 types are: Perfect, Imperfect, Interrupted, Plagal. | |
| The solo instruments in a jazz ensemble | |
| Indian flute without keys | |
| Double headed drum (in several different sizes) played with sticks | |
| A studio effect ranging from subtle swirling sounds to jet plane effects | |
| A chord with the third in the bass | |
| Notes used that are foreign to the key of the music | |
| The last section of a vocal raga; a fixed composition in the form of a song | |
| Repetitions of a sound after a set time interval, usually at a lower volume | |
| A jazz style popular in the 1920's and 1930's in which the pieces were generally written for a large ensemble to be played in dance halls | |
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