20th Century Music

Question 1

Atonal

Answer 1

Atonal music has no key

Sounds dissonance. Very popular in the 20th ventury and modern music

Question 2

Cluster

Answer 2

A group of notes played together that clash

Question 3

Cross Rhythms

Answer 3

Two conflicting rhythms are heard together

Question 4

Contrary Motion

Answer 4

Two parts move in opposite directions, e.g. as one part ascends (moves up) the other part descends (moves down)

Question 5

Whole Tone Scale

Answer 5

Impressionist music uses the whole tone scale

A scale that uses tones only - there is always one note in-between, this sounds mysterious/dreamy

Question 6

Gospel

Answer 6

Gospel music comes from African American culture and was derived from Blues music
Gospel is music based on religious text from the bible, mostly from the first four books of the New Testamen. This was written to praise and give thanks to God

Question 7

Minimalisn

Answer 7

Short ideas which are repeated and layered in top of each other

Question 8

Indian Music - Sitar and Tabla

Answer 8

The Sitar and Tabla are traditional Indian instruments
The sitar is an Indian version of a guitar
The tabla is an Indian drum which accompanies the sitar

Question 9

Walking Bass

Answer 9

A walking bass line is an accompaniment most commonly found in Jazz and Blues music
The bass line “walks” up and down giving the idea that someone is walking

Question 10

Pitch Bend

Answer 10

When you bend the note, most commonly used on guitars

Question 11

Reverb

Answer 11

An echo effect added to voices or instrument in order to make them sound as if they are playing in a vathedral or big hall

Question 12

Distortion

Answer 12

An effect added to a guitar to make it sound fuzzy