Latin American music musical terms

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

Organized succession of pitches

Question 2

Rhytm

Answer 2

Organization of sound in time

Question 3

Harmony

Answer 3

Playing or singing 2 or more pitches or notes at the same times

Question 4

Falsetto

Answer 4

Singing in a voice higher than the range of one’s natural voice

Question 5

Polyrtythms

Answer 5

Several interlocking rhythms being played or sung simultaneously. Example, jeopardy TV show music

Question 6

Gruttural

Answer 6

Raspy, hoarse, growling type of voice. example : James Brown

Question 7

Improvisation

Answer 7

To spontaneously make up or create melodic ideas based on a pre existing harmonies or chords of a song it is called soloing.

Question 8

The voice

Answer 8

Soprano: Highest sounding femalr voice

Alto: Lowest sounding female voice.

Tenor: Highest sounding male voice

Bass: Lowest sounding male voice

Question 9

Collective improvisation

Answer 9

When instrumentalists/vocalists improvise all at the same time

Question 10

Big Band

Answer 10

A jazz ensemble (group of instruments) consisting of a brass section (4-5 trumpets; 3 trombones and a bass trombone (French horn and tuba are optional); a reed section consisting of 2 alto Saxes, 2 tenor Saxes and a baritone sax; a rhythm section consisting of a piano, bass and trap drums (guitar optional)

Question 11

Latin Percussion

Answer 11

Congas, timbales, maracas, claves, guira, cowbell, etc.