Samba Em Preludio Flashcards
Alto voice
High female voice
Acoustic bass
A bass guitar with an acoustic timbre
Harmonics
A signal or wave whose frequency is an integral multiple of some reference signal or wave
Free Time
Where there is no distinct beat to the music
Rubato
The temporary disregarding of a strict tempo
Syncopation
A variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music
Triplets
Where three quavers are played in the space of two
Bossa Nova
A style of Brazilian sama developed in the late 50s. It is known for having a different beat to other styles.
Key of piece
B minor
No modulation
Where the key of the piece dooesn’t change
Monophonic
One layer of music played by the bass
Homophonic
Melody and accompaniment
Polyphonic
Multiple textures at the same time in a piece.
Chord extension
Where extra notes from the same scale of the chord are added to the end of the chord to act as an extension
Chromatic chords
Chords that contain notes which ren’t native to the key
