Key Terms Flashcards
What’s an ostinato?
A pattern that repeats
What’s a pulse?
It’s the steady and constant beat in music
What’s a rhythm?
It’s made of sounds that are put together to form patterns of sound
What’s the core of all African drumming music
Rhythms
What’s minimalism
It’s a type of music that’s created with the most limited material
What does minimalist music use
They use short motifs ( musical idea) that are repeated again and again
What’s a rhythmic motif?
It’s a short musical idea that is made up of a pattern and beats
What’s a melodic motif?
It’s a short musical idea that is made up of a pattern of pitches
What’s an example of a rhythmic motif?
Clapping music by Steve reich
What’s an example of melodic motif?
Tubular bells by Mike oldfield
Who wrote minimalist composer who wrote 4’33
John cage
What are pitches you can get on a djembe drum?
Slap,bass and tone
