Gospel - Religious songs. Lively and expressive. Often a soloist will be heard. Choir singing in harmony., Blues - Often in 4/4 time. Features the blues scale – a scale which includes a number of flattened notes. Generally follows a 12 bar structure , Ragtime - Composed for piano. 2 or 4 beats in a bar. Syncopated/off the beat melody. Vamp (bass, chord, bass, chord…). accompaniment in left hand feature wide leaps , Jazz - Brass, saxophones, doubles bass, piano and drum kit. Improvisation – music is made up on the spot. Syncopation/off the beat , Swing - Saxophones, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, piano, bass and drum kit. Often features a walking bass line* , Rock ‘n’ Roll - Lead vocals accompanied by electric guitar, bass, drums. Gradually over time, saxophones and trumpets joined the line up , Reggae - Features a riff (a repeated pattern) in the bass. Accents on the 2nd and 4th beats of each bar , Rock - Song based music. Generally in 4/4 time. Use of distortion* or the guitar and reverb* on the vocals and a riff* in the bass on the bass guitar , Distortion - A sound which is not clean or clear, Reverb - An echo effect, Riff - A repeated pattern in the bass, Pop - Often in verse – chorus structure. Repeated choruses. Catchy melodic tunes. Often includes: Lead vocals, backing vocal, guitar, bass, drums , Musical - A large work which is performed on stage including singing, dancing and acting. Solo, Duet and Chorus numbers. Accompanied by a band, orchestra or small instrumental group, Celtic Rock - Traditional Scottish music mixed with Rock.Jigs, reels etc played by Scottish instruments and rock instruments e.g. drum kit, bass guitar, electric guitar with distortion etc , Rapping - Often associated with Hip Hop. Spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics. Can be performed over a beat or unaccompanied, Indian - includes a sitar and tabla, Latin America - Includes styles such as samba and salsa, Spanish - Consists of castanets and acoustic guitar, African Music - Consists of Djembe drums and vocal chanting,

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