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• Bass line - Musical phrase played in the Bass

• Groove - Rhythms together that create a new rhythm that drives the music

• 4/4 - 4 beats in a bar

• The One - Emphasis on the down beat

• Swung - Swung rhythms

• Accented - Emphasis given to a note

• Melody - Main tune

• Vocal Harmonies - Multiple melody lines that harmonise together

• Riff - A repetitve, short catchy phrase of music

• Horn Section - Instrument section that includes Saxophones and Horns

• Syncopation - off the beat

• Reverb - Echo

• Strophic Structure - A structure that uses song sections - verse, chorus, bridge etc

• Countermelodies - A second melody that isn't as important as the main melody - used for decoration

• Seventh Chords - A chord that adds the seventh note

• Improvisation - Making music up on the spot

• Call and Response - The main vocals sing and the backing vocals respond with a different phrase

• Palm Muting - Guitar playing technique using the hand

• Sus Chords - Changing the third note to the 2nd or the 4th - creates a slight dissonance

• Extended Chords - 7th Chords, Sus Chords, 11ths, 13ths, 9ths

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