Pop Music Flashcards
Define “Riff”
A short, repeated pattern (typically used on a guitar)
Define “Hammer on”
Finger brought sharply down onto the string
Define “Pitch Bend”
Altering (bending) the pitch slightly
Define “Power Chords”
A guitar chord using the root and the 5th note (no 3rd)
Define “Distortion”
An effect which distorts the sound (creates a ‘grungy’ sound)
Define “Slap Bass”
A percussive sound on the bass guitar made by bouncing the strings on the fret board
Define “Fill”
A short, improvised drum solo
Define “Rim shot”
Rim and head of a drum hit at the same time
Define “Belt”
A bright, powerful vocal sound, high in the chest voice
Define “Falsetto”
Male voice in a higher than usual range
Define “Syllabic”
One note sung per syllable
Define “Melismatic”
Each syllable sung to a number of different notes
Define “A cappella”
Voices singing without instrumental accompaniment
Define “Amplification”
To make something louder (with an amplifier)
Define “Synthesized”
Sounds created electronicly
