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BASS
Male voice of the lowest range
COMBO
jazz term for a small ensemble
BEAT
the basic unit of time in music
CRESCENDO
gradual increase in volume
BLUE NOTE
note of the major scale, generally the third or seventh tone, played with a slight flatting of the pitch
DYNAMICS
intensity of sound; the various levels of loudness and softness
CHORALE
hymn of the German Protestant Church
FLAT
sign indicating that a pitch is to be lowered by a half step
CODA
an ending section to a piece of music
FORM
overall structure of a composition