Popular Flashcards
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Accompanied
Other instruments or voices support the main melody
Acoustic Guitar
Stinger instrument that is played by plucking or strumming
Backing vocals
Singers who support the lead singer in the background
Bass Guitar
Electric guitar that is pitched lower than a guitar
Distortion
Electronic effect used in rock music to colour the sound of an electric guitar
Drum fill
A rhythmic decoration on a drum kit
Electric Guitar
A guitar which requires electricity to produce sound
Harmony
Two instruments or voices playing different notes at the same time
Middle eight
A section which provides a contrast to the opening section
8 bars long and happens in the middle of a song
Pop
Contains verses, choruses and catchy tunes
Rapping
Rhyming lyrics that are spoken and performed in time to a beat
Reverb
Electronic effect which gives the impression of different hall acoustics
E.g. make music sound like you’re in a big hall
Riff
A short repeated pattern
Rock
Has a heavy, driving beat featuring an electric/bass guitar and a drum kit
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Combination of jazz, blues, gospel and country
Strumming
A finger or plectrum is drawn across the strings of a guitar
Unaccompanied
No other instruments or voices are playing
Unison
Two players or singers playing the same notes at the same time
