National 5 Concepts

 

Style Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/Structure/Form Timbre
Aria Atonal  6
 8
AB / Binary A cappella
Bothy ballad Chord progression
I, IV, V, VI
 9
 8
ABACA / Rondo Arco
Celtic rock Chromatic 12
 8
Alberti bass Baritone
Chorus Cluster
Cross rhythms Coda Bassoon
Classical Contrary motion Moderato Contrapuntal Bodhran
Gaelic psalm Countermelody Ritardando Episode Bongo drums
Gospel Descant (voice) Rubato Ground bass Castanets
Indian Glissando   Homophonic Clarsach
Minimalist Grace note   Polyphonic Con sordino
Pibroch Imperfect cadence   Strophic Flutter tonguing
Symphony Inverted pedal   Walking bass French horn
Waulking song Melismatic     Hi-hat cymbals
  Modulation     Mezzo soprano
  Perfect cadence     Oboe
  Pitch bend     Piccolo
  Semitone     Pizzicato
  Syllabic     Rolls
  Tone     Reverb
  Trill     Sitar
  Whole tone scale     Tabla
        Tuba
        Viola