Elements of Music
what is pitch
the background instruments; this supports the melody
what is the harmony/beat/background
the function that allows you to turn off a track if you don't want to hear it
what is mute
the symbols that tell the band members which notes on their instrument to use
what are chord symbols
This section is repeated many times and is very upbeat
what is the Chorus
this element of music relates to how sections of a song relate to each other
what is form
What is genre of music?
A way of sorting different types of music based on how they are written and culture.
these are bits of sound that are usually recorded for a different song or sounds taken from the real world and then repurposed for music
what are samples
what is drums and bass
this section is often called the story section of a song
what is the verse
this element of music relates to the time and sequence of sound
what is rhythm
what is melody
piano keyboards that communicate with computers to create music are called...
MIDI keyboards
an easy way of instruction for a guitar or bass player to learn their parts (not chord symbols)
what is TABS
this section of a song is the build up to the actual chorus
what is pre-chorus
this element of music relates to the specific sound an instrument or voice makes
what is timbre
syncopation is...
notes or rhythms that occur more frequently off the beat direct, non metaphorical
another word for measure
what is bar
Kick on 1 and 3 and snare on 2 and 4 is what type of beat?
what is a rock beat
the last part of a song, usually with no words
what is an outro
Which element of music relates to how instruments come together in a song at a specific point
tell me how a genre of music is defined?
combination of a kick and bass sound, usually used in rap music
what is 808
this section only happens once and sounds very different than other parts of the song
what is a bridge