English For Music Students

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Glockenspiel /'glɒk(ə)nʃpiːl/ (n) [Ger]
a musical percussion instrument which makes bell-like sounds


Groove /gruːv/ (n)
a rhythmic pattern in music


Half note /hɑːf nəʊt/ (n)
a note of two beats long; equal to half a whole note; a minim


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Half rest /hɑːf rɛst/ (n)
a silence of two beats; equivalent rest for the half note


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Hammer /'hamə/ (n)
a small padded mallet forming part of the mechanism for striking the
strings of a piano; a small hand-held mallet for playing various percussion
instruments, as the xylophone, dulcimer, etc


Harmony /'hɑːməni/ (n)
two or more notes sounded together (in unison); the structure of a piece of
music with regard to its chords


Hook /hʊk/ (n)
a catchy chorus or repeated passage in a pop or rock song


Horn /hɔːn/ (n)
a wind instrument resembling a horn (usually brass instruments)


Improvise /'ɪmprəvʌɪz/ (v)
create or perform music spontaneously or without preparation

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