Basics

Question 1

The fundamental zone

Answer 1

The zone that starts at C below middle C and goes to the end of the keyboard

Question 2

The 3 p’s of comping

Answer 2

1. Pulse
2. Pad
3. Phillis

Question 3

Pulse

Answer 3

Playing the harmonic rhythm with the rhythmic pulse of the style of the piece

Question 4

Pad

Answer 4

Playing the cord rhythms

Question 5

Phillis (fills)

Answer 5

Melodic rhythm used as melody or answer opposite the vocal lines

Question 6

Pushing

Answer 6

Anticipating the harmonic rhythm change

Question 7

Melodic rhythm

Answer 7

The flow of the melody as sung or played

Question 8

Harmonic rhythm

Answer 8

The flow of the chord changes beneath the melody

Question 9

Groove

Answer 9

The feel

Question 10

Quick harmonic rhythm

Answer 10

Changes of one beat or less should be rare

Question 11

100% rule

Answer 11

At any moment there is 100% of an available sound to be played

Question 12

Kiss

Answer 12

Keep it simple stupid

Question 13

Genre

Answer 13

Musical style

Question 14

Hook

Answer 14

It grabs and holds the attention of the listener

Question 15

Heart cry

Answer 15

The part of the song which allows the listener to respond to the statement the song is making with an emotional response

Question 16

Form

Answer 16

The song that follows an pattern

Question 17

Blob

Answer 17

A song without from

Question 18

Motif

Answer 18

A reoccurring musical theme

Question 19

Dynamics

Answer 19

The variations in volume, intensity, and expression that occur in a song

Question 20

Tessitura

Answer 20

The range of a vocal or instrumental part

Question 21

Interval

Answer 21

The # of steps between 2 consecutive tones

Question 22

Passing tone

Answer 22

A non chord tone that leads from one chord tone to another

Question 23

Neighboring tone

Answer 23

A non chord tone that neighbors a chord tone

Question 24

Modulation

Answer 24

Changing from one key to another

Question 25

Relative minor

Answer 25

The minor key with the same key signature as a major key

Question 26

Root

Answer 26

The foundation note upon which a chord is built

Question 27

Tonic

Answer 27

The first note of a scale of the key in which a song is written