Music Y08 Aut1 Flashcards
Chord
Two or more notes played at the same time.
Chord progression
A series of chords played in a particular order.
Field holler
A type of vocal music sung by enslaved African workers to accompany their work, to communicate or to vent feelings.
Improvisation
To play something without preparation; made up on the spot.
Instrumentation
The specific instruments used within a certain piece of music.
Syncopation
Music that emphasises the normally weak beat; ‘off-beat’.
Call and response
Inspired by the African slaves field holler to each other when working in the American fields
Improvisation
To play something without preparation; made up on the spot.
Lyrics that are raw and full of emotion
Inspired by the capture and treatment of Africans as they were taken from their homes and transported to work in the American cotton fields
12 bar blues chord progression
C C C C F F C C G F C C
Blues scale
C Eb F Gb G Bb C
Typical instruments
Guitar, piano, fiddle (violin), harmonica, bass (string bass), trumpet, trombone, drum kit
What is a walking bass?
A walking bass line simply ‘walks’ through the appropriate scale of each chord, one note per beat.
Why do we use a walking bass?
It adds a rhythmic beat and interest to a piece of music
What notes make up a walking bass for our blues work?
CEGG CEGG CEGG CEGBb
FACC FACC CEGG CEGG
GBDB FACC CEGG CEGG
Played on each beat of each bar
What does this symbol represent?
A SHARP is the black note to the right of a given note on a keyboard
What does this symbol represent
A FLAT is the black note to the left of a given note on a keyboard
