Rhythm
In the Takadimi system, a single quarter note is voiced with this syllable.
What is "Ta"?
This element of music describes the speed of the beat, whether it is fast or slow.
What is Tempo?
To play a song on the guitar or ukulele without reading sheet music, students often look at these "boxes" that show where to put their fingers.
What are chord charts?
Hip Hop culture originally began in this New York City borough during the 1970s.
What is the Bronx?
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?
This song structure is very common in pop music and consists of two similar sections, a contrasting section, and a return to the first.
What is AABA?
These two woodwind instruments were part of your group arrangements; one uses a reed and the other does not.
What are the clarinet and flute?
This person is responsible for playing the records and "cutting" or "scratching" them at a party.
Who is the DJ?
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?
If you are describing the "color" of a sound—like the difference between a bright flute and a dark clarinet—you are talking about this.
What is Timbre?
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"?
When analyzing a song, we look at how the lyrics and music work together to create this—the "vibe" or emotional response of the listener.
What is mood or feeling?
On a staff, this clef is used for lower-pitched notes and is where you would find the "Great F" line.
What is the Bass clef?
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"?
This element refers to how a song is organized into sections like Verse, Chorus, and Bridge.
What is Form?
This instrument uses a stretched skin around a frame to produce its sound.
What is a drum?
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?