Features Of Music Flashcards
Melodic features in new wave (5)
- Ostinato
- Smooth melodic vocal phrasing
- Prominent bass lines
- vocal layering
- reverb
Instrumentation in new wave (5)
- Guitar
- Vocals
- Bass
- Percussion
- Synthesizers
1980s music
Punk Rock
Mid 1970s to 1980s
New Wave Music
Mid 1980s
Alternative music
Early 1990s
Grunge music in America and Britpop developed in U.K.
Late 1990s
Indie music
2000s
Underground music
Melodic features of punk rock (4’
- loud guitar riffs
- repetitive melodies
- often shouted rather than sung
- small range of notes
Harmonic features of punk rock (4)
- Major chords
- power chords
- simple chord progressions
- backing vocals sung in unison
Instrumentation in Punk Rock music (4)
- lead guitar
- lead vocals
- bass guitar
- drum kit
Melodic features of alternative rock (3)
- riffs
- basic guitar solos
- no recognisable hooks
Instrumentation for alternative rock
- lead guitar
- vocals
- bass
- drum kit
Brit - Pop instrumental features
- electric and acoustic guitars
- bass
- vocals
- drum kit
- tambourine
Guitar techniques in Brit pop
- pitch bending (bending the string to alter pitch)
- tremolo (when a note is repeated rapidly to create a trembling effect)
- hammer on (make a note sound by using your fret hand rather than plucking the strings)
Melodic features of electronica
- riff
- repetitive melodies
- phrases
Instruments in electronica
- drum machine
- vocals
- synthesisers
- guitars
Texture of electronica
Polyphonic
5 features of the baroque style
- Long melodies that are based on triads, scales and arpeggios.
• Ornamentation: trills are often found at cadences.
• Sequences are used to repeat melodic and rhythmic patterns.
• Harmony is based on major and minor keys, with simple modulations.
• One mood throughout the entire piece.
Predominant texture in baroque music?
Polyphonic
Oratorio definition
a large scale setting of a religious text for soloists, chorus (voices), and orchestra.
