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Music Concepts S-Z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scales | Series of notes in alphabetical order which are the basis of melodies and harmonies |
| Sections | Structural divisions of music either identified by their function (e.g. Introduction) or by a letter (e.g. ‘A’ section) |
| Sectional forms | Structures such as Binary or Ternary whose design divides music into distinct sections |
| Sequence | A melodic pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch |
| Simple metres | A description of metres with dotless beats, pulses in 2s and a running feel |
| Slide | A small glissando |
| Solo | A term associated with featuring. Either (1) an unaccompanied piece delivered by a single instrument or voice on its own; (2) a piece for a feature instrument supported by an accompaniment; (3) the music where the soloist features while improvising |
| Sonic lustre | A description of timbre in terms of its brightness |
| Sostenuto articulation | A playing technique which results in successive notes overlapping each other |
| Stabs | Abrupt bursts of subordinate layers which immediately disappear, leaving a relatively thin, dominant layer to feature |
| Staccato articulation | A playing technique which results in successive notes being short and detached from each other |
| Staggered entry | A method of increasing density by gradually adding layers or sound sources |
| Staggered exit | A method of decreasing density by gradually subtracting layers or sound sources |
| Strophic form | A song structure where the same music is repeated for each new verse |
| Structure | The concept which refers to the design of the music and examines the occurrence and the organisation of sections and sub-sections |
| Style | A classification of similar-sounding music into a single genre |
| Style ensemble | A band distinguished by the kind of music it plays (e.g. Latin band, blues band or soul band) |
| Sub-sections | Structural divisions of sections of music |
| Subordinate layer | Any layer which has a tendency to support by providing an accompaniment |
| Syncopation | The displacement of an expected emphasis to create a rhythmic surprise |
| Tempo | The pace of the music as determined by the speed of the beat |
| Tension decrease | A gradual decline in the excitement level of the music |
| Tension increase | A gradual build-up of the excitement level of the music |
| Ternary form | The structure of music with three distinct sections, the third being a repetition of the first |
| Texture | The concept which refers to the layers within the music and how they relate to each other |
| Theme and variations | The structure of music with distinct sections, which are varied repetitions of the initial musical idea |
| Through composed | A song structure where the musical accompaniment varies in character to reflect the changing feelings of the lyrics |
| Tierce de Picardie | The use of a major chord to end a piece in minor tonality |
| Timbres | The sound qualities which can be produced by an instrument or voice |
| Time signature | A fraction placed at the beginning of music notation, indicating how many and what kind, of beats or pulses there will be per bar |
| Tonality | Refers to the combined melodic and harmonic ‘flavour’ of tonal music |
| Tonal music | Music which sounds like it has a tendency to be drawn to the tonic or home note |
| Tone colour | The concept of music which refers to the orchestration of music |
| Tone colour | The choice of instrument/s selected to play a musical part |
| Tonic | The technical name for the first note of a scale |
| Tremolo | The technical name for the first note of a scale |
| Tremolo | The rapid repetition of a note |
| Trill | Rapidly alternating two notes |
| Triple metre | A description of metre where the beats are accented in regular patterns of three |
| Triplet | Three notes played in the time of two |
| Turn | Four notes (the note above, the note, the note below and the note again) sung or played as an embellishment of the original note |
| Unison | The simultaneous performance of a part by two or more instruments of voices |
| Unity | Created by restating musical ideas and used by composers to provide the comfort of familiarity |
| Unmetred | A description of beats without patterns of accents |
| Verse-chorus form | A song structure in which verses and choruses alternate |
| Vibrato | The technique of slightly wavering around an intended pitch to create expression |
| Walking bass | A bass technique typically used in jazz music which features scaly passages and broken chords played on the beat |
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