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Miss Melody’s
accompany: to go along with or join in
allegro: to play music in a quick and lively manner
alternating: to change, switch back and forth or take turns
beat: the steady pulse of music
banjo: one of the first instruments from America, with 5 strings, a neck, and a drum
head, played with finger picks
bass: low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range
bodhran: (bow-ran) a handheld Irish drum made of goat skin, played with a
wooden stick-called a tipper.
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bongo: two drums attached together – larger drum with a lower sound, smaller drum with
a higher sound
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