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1AppoggiaturaA dissonant note approached by leap which then resolves
2DiatonicNotes of the key
3Note AdditionNotes are added to create repetition
4BPMBeats per minute is the tempo
5AnacrusisOne or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage
6AugmentationLengthening a passage usually by double
7BackbeatA strong accent on one of the normally unaccented beats of the bar, used especially in jazz and popular music
8Bi-rhythmTwo or more rhythms played at the same time
9Cross-rhythmWhen two conflicting rhythms play at the same time
10DiminutionShortening a passage usually by half
11Drum fillA short passage which grabs and keeps audience’s attention
12GrooveA sense of "swing"
13HemiolaTwo groups of three notes replaced by three groups of two
14OstinatoA motif that repeats
15PolyrhythmA rhythm that makes use of two different rhythms simultaneously
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