
Key words for GCSE Music
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orchestra |
An orchestra is a large ensemble containing many players from different instrument families.
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reverb |
Reverb is an echo created in musical production.
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distortion |
Distortion is changing a sound in musical production.
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falsetto |
Falsetto is when you sing notes that are higher than your usual range.
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pizzicato |
Pizzicato is the plucking of a stringed instrument.
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arco |
Arco is the playing of a stringed instrument with a bow.
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staccato |
Staccato is when individual notes are played in a short and detached way.
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legato |
Legato is when individual notes are joined together and played smoothly.
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slur |
A slur is when notes are joined together in legato articulation.
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mezzo |
Mezzo means half.
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synthesizer
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A synthesizer is used to modify sounds in music production.
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sforzando |
Sforzando is when a note or chord is emphasised.
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marcato |
Marcato is when a note or chord is played louder than usual.
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tenuto |
Tenuto is when a note or chord is held.
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