Key Words- Popular Music

Question 1

Instruments commonly used in pop/rock groups

Answer 1

Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Lead singer
Backing vocals

Question 2

Fusion

Answer 2

When two different styles are mixed together

Question 3

Lead guitar

Answer 3

Plays melody/solo/riffs

Question 4

Rhythm guitar

Answer 4

Plays chords/accompaniment

Question 5

Bass guitar

Answer 5

Plays bass line

Question 6

Drum kit

Answer 6

Provides the beat

Question 7

Lead singer

Answer 7

The main vocalist

Question 8

Backing vocals

Answer 8

Singers who provide harmony

Question 9

Intro

Answer 9

Short opening section, usually instrumental

Question 10

Verse

Answer 10

Same music with different lyrics each time

Question 11

Chorus

Answer 11

Repeated with same lyrics each time (refrain)

Question 12

Middle eight

Answer 12

A link section with contrasting musical ideas

Question 13

Bridge

Answer 13

Link/transition between two sections

Question 14

Outro

Answer 14

Ending to finish song (coda)

Question 15

Strophic structure

Answer 15

A A A: all verses/chorus sung to same music

Question 16

32 bar form

Answer 16

A A B A
Each section is 8 bars each

Question 17

Riff

Answer 17

A short, repeated pattern

Question 18

Hammer on

Answer 18

Finger brought sharply down onto the string

Question 19

Pitch bend

Answer 19

Altering (by bending) the pitch slightly

Question 20

Power chords

Answer 20

A guitar chord using the root and the 5th

Question 21

Distortion

Answer 21

An effect that distorts the sound

Question 22

Slap bass

Answer 22

A percussive sound made on the bass guitar by bouncing the strings on the fret board

Question 23

Fill

Answer 23

A short, improvised drum solo

Question 24

Rim shot

Answer 24

Rim and head of drum hit at same time

Question 25

Belt

Answer 25

Bright, powerful vocal sound that is high in the chest voice

Question 26

Falsetto

Answer 26

Male voice in higher than usual range

Question 27

Syllabic

Answer 27

One note sung per syllable

Question 28

Melismatic

Answer 28

Multiple notes sung per syllable

Question 29

A cappella

Answer 29

Voices singing without instrumental accompaniment

Question 30

Amplified

Answer 30

Made louder

Question 31

Synthesised

Answer 31

Sounds produced electronically

Question 32

Panning

Answer 32

Moving sound between left and right speakers

Question 33

Phasing

Answer 33

A delay effect

Question 34

Sample

Answer 34

A short section of music that is reused e.g by looping

Question 35

Reverb

Answer 35

Electronic echo effect