20th Century Flashcards
1
Q
What is a minamalist
A
Lots of repitition
Ostinato
Cross rythym
Polyphonic
2
Q
Whats a cross rythym
A
Two different things happening at the same time
3
Q
Whole tone scale
A
Very dreamy and floaty sounding
4
Q
Whats A-tonal
A
Not major or minor
Not pleasant
Very random with discords
5
Q
Whats a discord
A
Notes that dont sound nice
6
Q
Whats a cluster
A
Group of notes that clash
7
Q
Whats a pitch bend
A
Changing the pitch without changing the note
8
Q
Whats a glisando
A
Sliding from one note to the other
9
Q
What does con sordino mean
A
Mute, quiets the sound of an instrument
10
Q
Whats flutter tonguing
A
Rolling R’s when playing woodwind or brass
11
Q
Rolls
A
Very fast repitition of a note
12
Q
Whats reverb
A
An electronic effect that sounds like an echo
13
Q
Whats distortion
A
Gives a fuzzy sound
