Basics Flashcards
The fundamental zone
The zone that starts at C below middle C and goes to the end of the keyboard
The 3 p’s of comping
- Pulse
- Pad
- Phillis
Pulse
Playing the harmonic rhythm with the rhythmic pulse of the style of the piece
Pad
Playing the cord rhythms
Phillis (fills)
Melodic rhythm used as melody or answer opposite the vocal lines
Pushing
Anticipating the harmonic rhythm change
Melodic rhythm
The flow of the melody as sung or played
Harmonic rhythm
The flow of the chord changes beneath the melody
Groove
The feel
Quick harmonic rhythm
Changes of one beat or less should be rare
100% rule
At any moment there is 100% of an available sound to be played
Kiss
Keep it simple stupid
Genre
Musical style
Hook
It grabs and holds the attention of the listener
Heart cry
The part of the song which allows the listener to respond to the statement the song is making with an emotional response
Form
The song that follows an pattern
Blob
A song without from
Motif
A reoccurring musical theme
Dynamics
The variations in volume, intensity, and expression that occur in a song
Tessitura
The range of a vocal or instrumental part
Interval
The # of steps between 2 consecutive tones
Passing tone
A non chord tone that leads from one chord tone to another
Neighboring tone
A non chord tone that neighbors a chord tone
Modulation
Changing from one key to another
