Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Instruments used
A
Voice Synthesiser (synth) Electric guitars (2)(lead) Bass guitar Acoustic guitar (rhythm) Drum kit
2
Q
How are the electric guitars tuned?
A
Scordatura/’Drop D’ tuning
Tuned to DADGBE instead of EADGBE
3
Q
Guitar techniques
A
Power chords
Strumming
Picking
Sliding
4
Q
What are power chords?
A
Guitar plays with open strings to create discords
5
Q
What is sliding?
A
Guitarist slides hand up and down guitar in the same position
6
Q
What is a grace note and in which instrument are they used?
A
An extra note added as an embellishment and not essential to the harmony or melody
Used by the bass guitar
7
Q
Voice techniques
A
Slides
Grace notes
Contrasting registers/tessiaturas/range (falsetto)
Telephone EQ
Qawwali influence (melisma)
Harmonises with backing vocals (multi and double tracked)
