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Tempo

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The speed of a piece of music.

How fast or slow it’s played. (e.g. allegro, sehr rasch)

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Timbre

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The type of sound e.g. woodwind, brass, string etc.

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Texture

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The layers of music / sound / instruments

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Dynamics

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How loud or soft the piece is played. The volume (e.g. forte, piano…)

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Instrumentation

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The instruments playing / used.

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Time signature

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The number of beats in a bar (and what type of beat it is e.g. 4/4 - 4 crotchet beats a bar)

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Tonality

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Whether the piece is major of minor (happy or sad key)

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Harmony

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Chords used.
Notes to accompany the tune.
Agreeing notes.

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