glossary notes Flashcards
12 bar blues
one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music, starting in blues music and spreading to jazz, rock, R&N. Its predominantly based on I, IV and V chords.
32 bar song form
a song written in four 8 bar phrases, also known as popular song form
acciaccatura
a melodic ornament, a note played as quickly as possible before the main note that follows it
anacrusis
one or more weak-beat notes before the first strong beat of a phrase, which is often called a ‘pickup’ in pop music
antiphony, antiphonal
a musical texture where two groups of musicians take turns to play or sing
appoggiatura
a melodic ornament where a neighboring note( that sound dissonant) is sounded before the main note of the melody
argeggio
the notes of a standard chord played one after the other in an ascending or descending order
atonal
music without an obvious key
backbeat
accented off-beats, emphasizing the second and fourth beats of a bar, giving a syncopated effect
basso continuo
see continuo
blues notes
in blues music, notes added to a scale which are usually a flattened 3rd or flattened 7th
bossa nova rhythm
a syncopated rhythm found in Brazilian genre which is a fusion of jazz and samba style
broken or spread notes
a chord in which the notes are sounded one after the other, rather than being played exactly together
argeggio
another word for broken chord
cadence
a pair of chords which mark the end of a musical statement
cadenza
an extended passage for the soloist in a concerto, usually unaccompanied and requiring virtuoso playing, it is intended to show off instrument’s capabilities and the players skills
call and response
vocal musician which a soloist sings a phrase to which a group of singing a respond. mostly found in African music, but also found in jazz and pop
changing notes
two non- harmony notes in succession, similar to a suspension