A Cappella
Unaccompanied choral singing, no instrumental track, only voice.
A tempo
The music returns to the main tempo after a change.
AB
Two-part form, music in two sections, A then B. These sections may be repeated.
ABA
Three-part form, music in three sections, A, B and then it returns to A again.
Accelerando
Music gradually gets faster, tempo gets quicker
Accented Notes
Notes which are louder than others
Accidental
A sign added to a note to change the pitch, like a sharp, flat or natural.
Accompanied
Other instrument(s) and/or voice(s) accompany the main melody.
Accordion
An instrument with a keyboard played with the right hand and buttons (which play chords) pressed by the left hand.
Acoustic Guitar
A stringed instrument that is played by plucking or strumming the strings with fingers, or using a plectrum.
Adagio
A slow tempo
African Music
usually featuring voices and African drums
Alberti Bass
Broken chords played by the left hand outlining harmonies whilst the right hand plays the melody.
Allegro
A fast tempo
Alto
The lowest female voice