Popular Music Flashcards
What are some types of popular music?
Pop
Rock
Rap
Hip Hop
Reggae
Soul
What are the main instruments used in popular music?
Electric guitar (lead and rhythm)
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Lead singer
Backing vocals
Acoustic
What is the structure of popular music?
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Middle Eight
Bridge
Outro
What is a middle eight?
A link section, often eight bars, including different musical ideas
What is a coda?
The outro of a song
What is the typical rock ballad structure?
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Middle Eight
Chorus
Outro
What is a riff?
A short repeated pattern
What does amplify mean?
To make louder (using an amplifier)
What is fusion?
When two types of music are fused together
What is the definition of syllabic?
One note sung per syllable
What is the definition of mellismatic?
When multiple notes are sung per syllable
What is synthesising
Sounds created electronically
What is reverb
An electronic echo effect
What is a sample
A short section of music that is reused (e.g. looped, layered)
What is a bridge?
A link/transition between two sections
