Vocabulary
The "grabber" phrase in a song.
Hook
An electronic device producing electronic sounds
Synthesizer
Robert Moog
What group of people wrote the song "It's a Gift to Be Simple."
Shakers
A showy tune written for brass and played to honor someone.
Fanfare
What instrument looks like a xylophone but made of wood?
Marimba
This person popularized the marimba and used it while playing jazz.
Lionel Hampton
Robert Moog
A change of key.
Modulation
What type of music were Gershwin and Copland inspired by?
Jazz
This person used spirituals and gospels to compose his vocal music.
Moses Hogan
The hook of a song usually has the same words as the ______?
Title
The craft of creating a musical work.
Composition
Moses Hogan was inspired by this type of music
Spirituals & Gospel
Who was the 1st person to use the synthesizer in their music?
Libby Larsen
Name a type of music that did not originate in the United States.
Classical
Chip
Name 2 types of music that originated in the United States.
Jazz, Blues, Musicals
Who wrote many hit songs for other artists
Diane Warren
What are 2 ways that composers start to compose a pieces of music?
1. Just flows out
2. Small snip-its
3. Painfully agonizing over it.
4. Organizing thoughts about what the piece will be about.