DRSMITH Flashcards
1
Q
Improvisation
A
When a tune is made up on the spot
2
Q
Melisma
A
Vocal technique where one syllable is sung over more than one note
3
Q
Conjunct
A
Moving by step in the scale
4
Q
Disjunct
A
Not moving by steps in the scale, has leaps in the melody
5
Q
Passing note
A
A note not belonging to the harmony but interposed to secure a smooth transition
6
Q
Diatonic
A
Using only notes of the key’s scale
7
Q
Chromatic
A
Using note in the key scale but also those that aren’t
8
Q
Portamento
A
Vocal slide
9
Q
Polyrhythms
A
Many rhythms played at once
10
Q
Syncopation
A
A rhythm using emphasised notes in between beats
11
Q
Monophonic
A
One melody with no harmony
12
Q
Polyphonic
A
Lots of melodies at the same time
13
Q
Timbre
A
The quality or colour of a sound
14
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
15
Q
Presto
A
Very Fast
