All Blues Flashcards
1
Q
Modal
A
A type of scale similar to major and minor, but not quite the same
2
Q
Mute
A
Put into the bell of the trumpet to change the sound
3
Q
Ride Cymbal
A
Part of the drum kit
4
Q
Snare Drum
A
Part of the drum kit
5
Q
Extended chords
A
Chords with extra notes added eg 7ths or 9ths
6
Q
Blue notes
A
Flattened notes
7
Q
Motif
A
Short, melodic idea
8
Q
Grace Note
A
Short note, added in to embellish the melody line
9
Q
Solos
A
Improvised solos based around the modal scale used
10
Q
12 Bar Blues
A
A 12 chord sequence upon which most blues music is based
11
Q
Frontline/horn section
A
Trumpet, Alto Sax and Tenor Sax
12
Q
Riff
A
Repeated pattern played by the saxophones
13
Q
Slur
A
Two notes joined together/played smoothly
14
Q
Accent
A
Making a note louder/stand out
15
Q
Staccato
A
Short, separate notes
