U - Z
- unison
Two or more instruments playing the same notes.
- velocity
How quickly or hard a keyboard key is struck, which usually defines the volume of a note.
- verse
The exposition part of a song where different words are sung to a repeating melody.
- vibrato
Slight rapid up and down variation of the pitch of a note.
- volume
A measurement of the loudness of a sound.
- waveform
A graphical representation of a sound or audio signal.
- whole note
Usually a note duration of one measure.
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