National 3 Concepts

N3 Concept List

Concept Check List

Concept Definitions Excel

Melody/Harmony

Ascending

Descending

Step/Stepwise

Leap/Leaping

Repetition

Sequence

Question

Answer

Improvisation

Chord

Discord

Chord Change

Rhythm

Accent/Accented

Beat/Pulse

Bar; 2, 3 or 4 beats in the bar

On the Beat

Off the Beat

Repetition

Slower

Faster

Pause

March

Reel

Waltz

Drum fill

Adagio

Allegro

Structure/Form

Unison

Harmony

Octave

Solo

Accompanied

Unaccompanied

Ostinato

Riff

Round

Timbre

Striking (hitting)

Blowing

Strumming

Plucking

Bowing

Orchestra

Strings

Woodwind

Percussion

Brass

Accordion

Fiddle

Bagpipes

Acoustic Guitar

Electric Guitar

Piano

Organ

Drum kit

Steel Band

Scottish Dance Band

Folk Group

Voice

Choir

Staccato

Legato

Styles

Blues

Jazz

Rock

Rock 'n' Roll

Pop

Musical

Scottish

Latin American

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National 3 Literacy Concepts

Lines and spaces of the treble clef

Steps

Repetition

Crotchet

Minim

Dotted Minim

Semibreve

Barlines

Double Barlines

f - Forte

p- Piano

< Cresc. - Crescendo

>Dim. - Diminuendo

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