Glossary
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:47 AM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Discovering music through listening (DMTL_1)
Glossary: Glossary
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RangeThe distance between the highest and lowest note of a melody; the highest and lowest note available on a specific instrument or voice. |
RegisterThe different portions of the range of an intrument or voice. |
RhythmPatterns of short and long notes. |
RiffA short, repeated melodic pattern in popular music. |
RubatoA flexible approach to tempo in which slight increases or decreases in speed are used for expressive purposes. |