Pop Music Flashcards
(28 cards)
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
Define “Panning”
Moving the sound between left and right speakers
Define “Phasing”
A delay effect
Define “Sample”
A short section of music that is reused (e.g. looped, layered)
Define “Reverb”
An electronic echo effect
Define “Intro”
Short opening section to a piece/song, usually instrumental
Define “Verse”
Same music but different lyrics each time
Define “Chorus”
Repeated with the same lyrics each time (refrain)
Define “Middle Eight”
A link section, often eight bars, with different musical ideas
Define “Bridge”
A link/transition between two sections
