Chapter 6 Key Terms Music Flashcards
“is a phonograph or player piano operated by inserting a coin, originally a nickel”
Nickelodeon
“is a sound that is not electronically amplified”
Acoustic
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.
phonograph
“was the trade name for an early phonograph.”
Victrola
“is accurate reproduction of natural sound.”
High Fidelity
_______ music derives from white and black southern church hymns.
Gospel
______ came from music by black slaves in the South, which was characterized by specific chord progressions and moods
Blues
______ came from white music in the South and Appalachia, building on Irish and Scottish instruments and traditions
Bluegrass
“are artists’ performances of others’ songs”
Covers
“genres or music blends different traditions into a new form”
Hybridizing
“is a radio station announcer who plays records and often emphasizes delivery and personality.”
Disk Jockey (DJ)
“occurs when record companies give bribes to DJs to get their records played”
Payola
“is a method of storing information as magnetized areas on a tape or disk.”
Electromagnetic recording
“is splitting recorded sound into two separate channels.”
Stereo
“is a sound digitization and compression standard, short for MPEG-2 Layer 3”
MP3
