Glossary Column 7 Flashcards
a series of sharp or flat signs placed next to the clef sign on every stave, which tells us the key of the music in the following bars
Key Signature
‘bass drum’ the biggest drum on the drum kit. It is played by pressing a pedal which moves a beater to strike the drum
Kick Drum
a song with a sorrowful mood. Often played slow and in a minor key
Lament
what is a leitmotif?
A recurring musical idea which is associated with a particular theme, character or piece.
the parts of a mark scheme that describe what you need to do to achieve that level
Level Descriptors
a short repeated passage, often involving electronic drums
Loop
Songlike, flowing
Lyrical
what is Melismatic
refers to vocal melody with several or even many notes per syllable
the number of beats in a bar and how they are divided
Metre
the downbeat is shifted to a different part of the bar
Metrical shifting
Mezzo (Dynamics)
play moderately
connects two sections of a pop or rock song but is not necessarily eight bars long
Middle 8
the note mostly used as a reference point for all instruments and clefs
Middle C
the relative volume of the different parts in a recording and their place in the stereo field
mix
monophonic
refers to a musical texture comprising a single line which can be sung or played by several people
