Music Glossary: folk

Russian triangular lute family; sharp strum and percussive style. more

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Andean small lute with bright chorused pairs; rapid strums. more

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Five-note scale (1–2–3–5–6) avoiding semitone tension; ubiquitous in folk and rock. more

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

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