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6th Grade Vocab
Unit 1 Music Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lyrics | the words to a song |
| repeat sign | play the music again |
| D.S. al coda | repeat back to the sign and take the coda |
| coda | a short section that ends a song |
| form | the pattern of section in a song, how the song is organized |
| tone color | the special sound of each instrument |
| band | woodwinds, brass and percussion play in this group |
| orchestra | group that has all four families of instruments and features the strings |
| March form | intro A A B B Trio Trio |
| introduction | the section before the main melody that let's us hear that style, key and tempo songs may or may not have an introduction |
| trio | contrasting section in a march that was originally played by 3 instruments |
| verse | different sets of words for the same melody |
| refrain | one set of words for a repeating melody |
| samba bateria | percussion group that plays for festivals in Brazil |
| Rondo form | ABACA |
| Popular song form | originated in the 1930s, very common in pop music today AABA -may or may not include an introduction |
| Ternary form | ABA 3 sections with the contrasting section in the middle |
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