Vocab
The way voices and instruments combine in music
What is texture
When a percussive sound occurs on a weak beat
What is backbeat
The most common chord progression in pop music
What is I-IV-V-I
In popular music, when two or more sections of a song have almost identical music and different lyrics
What is verse
60 beats per minute
What is a slow tempo
The tone color of an instrument or voice
What is timbre
120 beats per minute
What is a fast tempo
The sequence of chords that makes up a harmony
What is chord progression
The organization of musical elements in time
What is form
The rhythmical succession of tones producing a longer, distinct musical idea
What is melody
Describing voices and instruments as high or low
What is pitch
The speed of the music
What is tempo
The study of chords, what they are, and how they are formed
What is harmony
A vocal based form that contains two main elements, both of which are repeated
What is verse/chorus form
An accent that does not line up with the beat
What is syncopation
A short, easily remembered musical idea
What is motive
A note, chord, or non-pitched sound that is emphasized
What is accent
These instruments establish the harmony in pop music
What is the rhythm section (bass, guitar, piano)
The main idea of the song; this section of a song contains the same music and lyrics every time it is repeated
What is chorus
Human expression through sound
What is music
The volume of music
What is dynamics?
The 4 primary instruments found in a rhythm section
What are drums/percussion, bass, guitar, piano
The number of chords Rhianna used in “We Found Love”
What is two
A type of form that contains three melodic phrases, each lasting four measures, and utilizing the progression I-IV-V-I
What is 12-bar blues
The way musicians perform, sing, or play instruments
What is performance style