music to be played by anyone utilizing idioms in everyday use
Utility music
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Abanico
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Spanish
a stylized roll played by the timbalero usually to signify a change in the music; a word used to describe the timbales figure…
Arpeggio
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Italian
played in a "harp like manner". A spread chord played from the bottom up or from the top down (with a downward pointing arrow…
Ghost note
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a note is implied in a musical phrase, either not played or otherwise played only faintly for effect
Gottuvadhyam
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instrument played in Southern India with six playing strings which pass over the top of the instrument, three drone strings a…
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Laid back
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music played with the accent played slightly after the beat to convey a relaxed, casual feeling
Ripieno
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Italian
a term used to distinguish passages played by soloists and those played by the whole orchestra