Musical Instruments
Since Many Analogy Questions feature technical terms from Musical Instruments, which even students with strong general vocabulary, may not be aware of, this chapter gives such a list of words for the benefit of all the students.
Keyboard Instruments
Accordion, clavichord, harmonium, harpsichord, piano
Percussion Instruments
Chimes, clappers, cymbals, drums, gong, rattle, xylophone
Stringed Instruments
Banjo, cello, fiddle, guitar, harp, lute, lyre, mandolin, Pandora, ukulele, viola, violin
Wind Instruments
Bagpipe, bassoon, bugle, clarinet, cornet, flute, harmonica, hornpipe, megaphone, oboe, piccolo, pipe, Saxophone, trumpet, tuba
Accessories of Musical Instruments
Bellow, bow, bridge, capo, drumstick, fret, key, membrane, metronome, string
Names of Dances
Cha-cha, foxtrot, jig, minuet, polka, quadrille, rumba-samba, stomp, swing, tango, waltz
Musical Terms
Adagio: slow, sustained movement stressing grace and balance
Arabesque: standing on one’s leg with raised leg extended in straight line
Ballerina: female dancer
Choreographer: creator of steps and patterns for a ballet
Coda: final section of a classical ballet
Danseur: male ballet dancer
Glissade: gliding step in a ballet
Pirouette: turning of body while standing on one leg
Promenade: slow turning of body on the planted foot in adagio
Tutu: ballerina’s short, fluffy skirt
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