AOS 4 - Popular Music Flashcards
1
Q
What genres does popular music include?
A
- Pop
- Rock
- Rap
- Hip-Hop
- Reggae
- Soul
- Ska
- Heavy Metal
- R&B
- Country
- Rock ‘n’ Roll
1
Q
What is fusion?
A
- When two different styles are mixed together. This can be two styles of popular music e.g. ‘rap metal’, or could combine a popular music genre with other styles, folk- rock, gospel, world music, classical to create a new and interesting sound.
2
Q
Popular Genre of fusion
A
Jazz fusion (jazz and pop) is a popular genre.
3
Q
Amplified
A
Made louder (with an amplifier)
4
Q
Synthesized
A
Sounds created electronically
5
Q
Panning
A
Moves sound between left and right speakers
6
Q
Phasing
A
A delay effect
7
Q
Sample
A
A short section of music reused (e.g looped, layered)
8
Q
Reverb
A
An electronic echo effect
9
Q
Features found in popular music:
A
- Riff
- Hammer on
- Pitch bend
- Power chords
- Distortion
- Slap bass
- Fill
- Rim shot
- Belt
- Falsetto
- Syllabic
- Melismatic
- A cappella