tempo, An Italian word used to describe how fast/slow the music goes., dynamics, The musical word used to describe how loud or quiet the music is., melody, Another name for a tune., vocals, A part or piece of music that is sung., a cappella, Without accompaniment from musical instruments, i.e. voices only., hook, A term used in pop music to describe a short catchy phrase or riff that we can't stop singing; the bit that hooks you in; the main musical idea from a song that we remember., riff, A short repeated phrase often played on a lead instrument such as a guitar, piano or saxophone., chorus, A repeated section in a song which gives the main message., pulse/beat, The heartbeat or steady beat of a song/piece of music., rhythm, The combination of long and short sounds to make patterns.

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