National 5 Music Concepts

Question	Answer
Hello	Goodbye
A cappella	Unaccompanied choral singing
Binary Form	Two-part form - music in two sections: A then B. These sections may be repeated.
Accidental	A sign added to a note to change the pitch.
Alberti bass	Broken chords played by the left hand outlining harmonies whilst the right hand plays the melody.
Arco	Italiam term given to string players to use a bow.
Aria	A solo song sung in an operatic style, in an opera, oratorio or cantata, with orchestral accompaniment.
Atonal	Atonal music has no feeling of key, major or minor. It is very dissonant and lacks a 'nice' melody and accompaniment.
Baritone	A male voice whose range lies between that of bass and tenor.
Bassoon	This instrument belongs to the woodwind family.
Bodhran	An Irish wooden drum, held in one hand and played with a wooden beater.

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