| Style |
Melody/Harmony |
Rhythm/Tempo |
Texture/Structure/Form |
Timbre |
| Blues |
Ascending |
2, 3 or 4 beats
in the bar |
Accompanied |
Accordion |
| Jazz |
Chord |
Accent/accented |
Chord |
Acoustic guitar |
| Latin American |
Chord change |
Adagio |
Harmony |
Bagpipes |
| Musical |
Descending |
Allegro |
Octave |
Blowing |
| Pop |
Discord |
Beat/pulse |
Ostinato |
Bowing |
| Rock |
Improvisation |
Drum fill |
Repetition |
Brass |
| Rock ‘n’ roll |
Leap (leaping) |
Faster |
Riff |
Choir |
| Scottish |
Question and answer |
March |
Round |
Drum kit |
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Repetition |
Off the beat |
Solo |
Electric guitar |
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Sequence |
On the beat |
Unaccompanied |
Fiddle |
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Step (stepwise) |
Pause |
Unison |
Folk group |
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Repetition |
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Legato |
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Reel |
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Orchestra |
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Slower |
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Organ |
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Waltz |
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Percussion |
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Piano (instrument) |
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Plucking |
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Scottish dance band |
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Staccato |
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Steel band |
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Striking (hitting) |
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Strings |
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Strumming |
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Voice |
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Woodwind |