Rhythm
This word is used to describe a song that has a very fast tempo.
A triad consists of this many notes.
What is three notes?
What is the name of the single drum that we have used in this class. It has a high sound on the rim and a low sound in the middle.
This type of band has a certain name that refers to how many players are in the band. For this question there are three players.
What is a trio?
This genre often uses acoustic instruments like the banjo or fiddle and was traditionally passed down through generations.
What is Folk?
These notes are the fastest covered in class so far; four of them fit into one beat.
What are sixteenth notes?
The first note in a chord is often referred to as this.
What is the root?
The instrument that we used in our meditation activity is called this name. It is metal and uses a wooden stick to activate its sound.
What is a singing bowl?
This type of group has four players in it.
What is a quartet?
This specific musical structure is the foundation of Blues and usually follows a pattern of three lines of lyrics.
What is 12 Bar Blues?
This note value is held for four beats and is often called a "Ta-a-a-a" in rhythm reading.
What is a whole note?
There are two types of chords that are very common in popular music. Which of these is considered the sad mysterious chord?
What is a minor triad?
On a staff, this clef is generally used for higher-pitched instruments like the Flute or Clarinet.
What is the Treble Cleff?
This term describes the unique "vocal percussion" used in Hip Hop to create drum sounds with the mouth.
What is Beatboxing?
This "root" genre is known for its "blue notes" and its heavy influence on the later creation of Rock and Roll and Hip Hop.
What is the Blues?
To read a rhythm consisting of four sixteenth notes, you would say these four syllables.
What is "Ta-ka-di-mi"?
This is the counting rule that we use to build major triads.
What is the 4-3 rule?
This instrument is used by producers to create drum beats and rhythm tracks electronically. It has pads and sliders that control the drum sounds.
What is a drum machine?
This term refers to the rhythmic way a rapper speaks their lyrics over a beat.
What is Flow (or Rapping)?
This stringed instrument, often used in Folk and Bluegrass, has a circular body and a very bright, "twangy" timbre.
What is the Banjo?
If a quarter note is "Ta," these two syllables are used to count a pair of eighth notes.
What are "Ta-di"?
If you are asked to create a c major triad, name the three notes that it contains. (Hint: use the counting rules)
What are the notes C, E and G?
This instrument uses electronics to produce sounds, and is also called a sound designing tool.
What is a synthesizer?
This is the process used in rap music that takes someone else's music, cuts it up, manipulates it and uses it in their own music.
What is Sampling?
Most Folk music is "unplugged," meaning it doesn't use electricity or amplifiers. This is the term for instruments like the violin or banjo.
What is acoustic?