Features and techniques found in popular music Flashcards
1
Q
Riff
A
A short repeated pattern
2
Q
Hammer on
A
Finger brought sharply down onto the string
3
Q
Pitch bend
A
Altering (bending) the pitch slightly
4
Q
power chords
A
A guitar chord using the root and 5th note (no 3rd)
5
Q
Distortion
A
An effect which distorts the sound (creates a grungy sound)
6
Q
Slap bass
A
A percussive sound on the bass guitar made by bouncing the strings on the fret board
7
Q
Fill
A
A short improvised drum solo
8
Q
Rim shot
A
Rim and head of drum hit at same time
9
Q
Belt
A
A bright powerful vocal sound high in the chest voice
10
Q
Falsetto
A
Male voice in a higher than usual range
11
Q
Syllabic
A
One note sung per syllable
12
Q
Melismatic
A
Each syllable sung to a number of different notes
13
Q
A cappella
A
Voices singing without instrumental accompaniment
