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will repeat the next year, focusing on using it correctly within different contexts of music.  \n\n| Year 1/2 | Year 3/4 | Year 5/6 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| fast | tempo | crescendo |\n| slow | dynamics | decrescendo |\n| loud | pitch | composer |\n| quiet | timbre | composition |\n| high | ostinato | solo |\n| low | melody | ensemble |\n| beat/pulse | perform | notation |\n| repeat | orchestra | notes |\n| rest | families | chord |\n| rhythm | percussion | harmony |\n| tune | compose | aural |\n| instrument | expression | vocal |\n| chant | duration | structure |\n| pattern | verse | performance |\n| genre | chorus\u003Cbr>drone | improvise |\n\nKS1 Vocabulary  \nfast – very quick slow – not quick at all loud – very noisy quiet – not noisy at all  \nhigh – referring to a high pitch noise (like sopranos – think Ariana Grande)  \nlow – referring to a low pitch noise (like bass voices – think Tom Jones) beat/pulse – the main rhythm in a piece of music that keeps the steady speed repeat – to do again  \nrest – to pause in a piece of music  \nrhythm – a strong, regular, repeated pattern of sound  \ntune – the main, pleasing sound of a piece of music that isn’t necessarily repeating notes consistently (like rhythm)  \ninstrument – a tool that you can play music on chant – to repeat a word or phrase over and over pattern – a repeated part of music  \ngenre – a style of music that helps us to group different pieces  \nLKS2 Vocabulary  \ntempo – the speed of a piece of music  \ndynamics – the way the volume changes in a piece of music  \npitch – how high or low a piece of music is  \ntimbre – the different tones and sounds of different parts of music and instruments  \nostinato – a repeating pattern in music  \nmelody – the tune of a piece of music  \nperform – to play an instrument or piece of music  \norchestra – a collection of instruments, organised into groups that are played in a similar way  \nfamilies – groups of instruments based on how they are played (strings are plucked, percussion is hit, woodwind is blown wooden instruments, brass is blown brass instruments)  \npercussion – musical instruments played by striking/hitting with a hand or stick  \ncompose – to write/create a piece of music  \nexpression – to play or sing a piece of music with emotion  \nduration – the length of a piece of music  \nverse – part of a song that has a repeating melody but differing lyrics  \nchorus – the repeating part of a song  \ndrone – repeated note or chord that continuously sounds throughout most or all of a piece  \nUKS2 Vocabulary crescendo – to get louder decrescendo – to get quieter  \ncomposer – the person who creates a piece of music composition – a piece of music that has been written/created solo – to perform on your own  \nensemble – to perform as part of a group  \nnotation – the way that we write and record music on paper notes –(1) the symbols used to represent music  \n- (2) the different pitched parts of music that make up a composition  \nchord – different notes that are played together, normally in a way that sounds good together harmony – a combination of different but similar sounding notes that are pleasing to hear aural – relating to what you can hear  \nvocal – relating to what you can say  \nstructure – the way that a piece of music is arranged, in terms of instruments and the order of verses/choruses/bridges performance – the act of playing a piece of music for an audience  \nimprovise – to create and perform music without preparing","cbCaietemwdjasEd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaietemwdjasEd","pdf",128211,"English","# Year 1/2 Vocabulary\n## Year 3/4 Vocabulary\n## Year 5/6 Vocabulary\n# KS1 Vocabulary\n# LKS2 Vocabulary\n# UKS2 Vocabulary","[{\"question\":\"What is covered in the Year 1/2 vocabulary list?\",\"answer\":\"It covers foundational music vocabulary with simple definitions, including fast, slow, loud, quiet, high, low, beat/pulse, repeat, rest, rhythm, tune, instrument, chant, pattern, and 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