Genre
A popular genre of music from the 1950's (Elvis was an artist who performed in this style)
What is Rock 'n Roll?
A 12 bar structure popularised from the 1890's onwards in the southern states of the USA
What is Blues?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
What is the full name for MIDI?
The name given to the sound quality of a particular voice or instrument (this can also be described as the 'tone colour'
What is timbre?
A section of music at the start of a piece that usually precedes the vocal/ melody line
What is an introduction?
A type of Rock that the band 'Queen' were famous for (Also Slade, Alice Cooper and David Bowie)
What is Glam Rock?
A structure that only features verses
What is Strophic form/ Structure?
A style of music that grew from disco and originated in Chicago. It is very repetitive and in 4/4
What is House music?
The style of singing for which Sam Smith and Chris Martin (and Freddie Mercury, on occasion) are well known for using in their songs
What is falsetto?
A section of music that is made up on the spot
What is an improvisation?
A more aggressive style of rock music performed by bands such as Metallica and Black Sabbath
What is Heavy Metal?
A short section of music that uses a different chord sequence. It may link one section to the next or may feature a solo instrument
What is a bridge/ middle 8/ solo break?
A style of music produced by DJ's and is associated with Clubbing, Festivals and Raves
What is Electronic Dance Music?
The word used to describe the distance between the highest and lowest notes that can be sung
What is the range?
A section of music with the same words that is repeated during a song
What is a chorus?
A genre of music made popular by bands such as Oasis and Blur
What is Britpop?
A structure that follows a very specific number of bars and is generally organised as A A B A
What is 32 bar song form?
A term used to describe adjusting the levels between right and left speakers
What is panning?
A medium pitched female voice
What is an alto?
An electronic instrument with an antennae that you can control without touching the instrument.
What is a Theramin?
A style of music that originated from Jamaica in the 1960's and is characterised by off beat chords and bass riffs
What is Reggae?
A structure with two main sections; A and B and both of these repeat (A would have different lyrics)
What is verse/ chorus form?
Part of the music which repeats indefinitely
What is Looping?
A high male voice
What is a tenor?
A shorter catchy phrase that is a part of the main melody and is the part that is easy to remember