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Discovering music through listening
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D

Diminuendo

Gradually getting quieter.


Dissonance

Two or more notes sounding simultaneously which create a harsh, unstable sound.


Doubled

Played by more than one instrument or voice.


Dynamics

Loudness, measured in decibels, but perceived as relative loudness or quietness.


F

Form

The shape or organisation of a piece of music.


Fortissimo

Very loud.


G

Genre

A class, type or category of music that behaves according to specific conventions.


H

Harmony

The combining of notes simultaneously.


Homophonic

A texture of several musical lines of similar rhythmic character.


I

Interval

The distance between two pitches.



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