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jazz

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style of American dance music originated in the South by black Americans; it is characterized by strong, prominent meterimprovisation, and dotted, or syncopated patterns
See also: Charleston , alto , modal , backbeat , finale

 

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a cappella
a tempo
accelerando
accent
adagio
allegretto
allegro
alto
andante
aria
arpeggio
arrangement

Other Resources

NAXOS Musical Terminology

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

ThinkQuest Music Dictionary

ASO Popular Music Terms

AllAboutJazz.com

The Classical Composers Database

DSO Kids! Musical Instrument Chart

Historic Musical Instruments

ChoralNet

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