A Registered Charity making Professional Performances of Classical Music Accessible to All
GLOSSARY
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-BASS Very low voice
-BARITONE Low voice
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-BRASS A type of metal instrument that you blow into
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-COMPOSER Someone who makes music
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-DUET A classical music piece performed by two people
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-FAMILY A specific type of instruments: brass, keyboard, percussion, string, woodwind
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-INSTRUMENT Makes sounds when used
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-KEYBOARD A type of instrument that is played by pressing keys; piano, harpsichord, organ
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-ORCHESTRA Like a band for classical music
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-PERCUSSION Instruments like drums that make a sound when hit
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-QUARTET A song performed by four people
-QUINTET A song performed by five people
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-STRING A type of instrument that you play by plucking or running a bow across strings
-SYMPHONY A very long song
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-SOPRANO The highest tone of voice
-TENOR Medium voice
-TRIO A song performed by three people
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-TEMPO How fast music goes (click here for some words)
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-WOODWIND A type of wooden or plastic instrument that you blow into
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