Musical structures
The consistent, evenly spaced pulse throughout a song.
What is the steady beat?
This six stringed instrument has both electric and acoustic versions.
What is a guitar?
This describes how high or low a sound is.
What is pitch?
Often heard on the radio, this music is named for how widely enjoyed it is, and can have many sub-genres.
What is Pop Music?
This drum sound is frequently placed on the 2nd and 4th beats of a song.
What is a snare drum?
This instrument has 88 keys, but only 12 notes.
What is a piano?
This describes how soft or loud a sound is.
What is volume?
This genre is often described in two parts: the beat and the vocals that are spoken (not sung) over it.
What is Rap/Hip-Hop?
Notes are a combination of these two things.
What are length and pitch?
This instrument has dozens of variations, including djembe, cuicas, taiko, and toms.
What are drums?
The name for the unique quality of sound different instruments make.
What is timbre?
This genre uses a different, intentionally misspelled genre as it's namesake and is often associated with Brazil (although identically named versions from Memphis and Houston exist as well)
What is Phonk?
A quarter note is equal to this.
What is one steady beat?
This instrument makes "electronic" noises that physical instruments often can't recreate on their own.
What is a synthesizer?
These sound frequencies travel far, and sometimes even through solid objects!
What is low?
Often distinguished by soulful vocals and four-on-the-floor kick drums, this genre begin in Detroit and Chicago in the late 80's.
What is House Music?
This sets the speed of the steady beat, and therefore the speed of the song.
What is tempo or BPM?
This instrument takes pieces of other songs and uses them as an instrument in new songs. A platter of appetizers would use the same name.
What is a sampler?
Something you can wear to prevent the ringing sound known as tinnitus.
What are earplugs?