Music Glossary: genres-and-forms category [Page 2]

Independent-spirited rock/pop emphasizing originality and alternative aesthetics. more

Improvisation-based African American art form blending swing rhythm, blues harmony, and diverse styles. more

Ashkenazi Jewish music style featuring expressive clarinet/violin and dance forms. more

Modal system in Arabic/Turkish/Persian music with characteristic scales and development. more

Duple-meter processional music with strong periodic accents; military/band roots. more

Heavy, amplified rock with distorted guitars, powerful drums, and virtuosic playing. more

Ternary dance form (ABA) in triple meter; classical symphonic movement staple. more

Jazz focusing on modes/static harmony, enabling spacious improvisation. more

Lyric piano genre evoking night moods; flowing melody over arpeggiated accompaniment. more

Music drama for voices and orchestra with staging; includes recitative, aria, and ensemble. more

Large-scale concert work for voices and orchestra on sacred/epic subjects, unstaged. more

Variations over a repeating bass line or harmonic pattern; related to chaconne. more

Introductory piece or standalone character work, often paired with a fugue. more

Rock with extended forms, odd meters, and virtuosic, often symphonic textures. more

Raw, fast rock emphasizing simplicity, energy, and DIY ethos. more

Melodic framework in Indian classical music defining scale, motifs, and mood. more

Jamaican genre with offbeat skank, deep bass, and laid-back grooves. more

Broad guitar-centered popular music with numerous subgenres from psychedelic to indie. more

50s fusion of blues, country, and R&B; strong backbeat and guitar-driven sound. more

Form featuring recurring refrain (A) alternating with episodes (ABACA/ABACABA). more

Afro-Brazilian dance music with syncopated percussion ensembles and cavaquinho lines. more

Fast, playful or driving triple-meter movement often replacing the minuet in symphonies. more

Precursor to reggae with faster tempo and offbeat guitar/piano rhythms. more

Architectural plan with exposition, development, and recapitulation; cornerstone of classical forms. more

Groove-oriented jazz blending gospel/R&B; organs, backbeats, bluesy harmony. more

Chamber genre for two violins, viola, and cello; often in four movements. more

Song form where each stanza uses the same music (AAA). more