Terms to Know

Question 1

syncopation

Answer 1

emphasizing the weaker part of the beat

Question 2

melisma

Answer 2

Elongated syllables

Question 3

back beat

Answer 3

emphasizes beats 2 and 4

Question 4

scat

Answer 4

no words just vocal sounds

Question 5

big band

Answer 5

large group of musicians (18-23)

Question 6

rhythm section

Answer 6

piano, guitar, bass, drums

Question 7

strophic

Answer 7

using same melody to different text

Question 8

swing

Answer 8

uneven 8ths, backbeat, walking bass

Question 9

rock

Answer 9

even 8ths, backbeat, bass syncopation

Question 10

Latin

Answer 10

even 16ths, No backbeat, bass syncopation

Question 11

Chord progression

Answer 11

the order in which chords are played in a song/piece of music

Question 12

Music alphabet

Answer 12

ABCDEFG

Question 13

The Major Chords

Answer 13

I, IV, V

Question 14

sonorities

Answer 14

blending of sounds

Question 15

What are the characteristics of swing

Answer 15

• backbeat
• ‘walking bass’ on 4 beat
• uneven 8th-note feel
• tempos usually moderate to fast
• riff based melodies/repeating riffs
• big band instrumentation
• improvisation
• wide dynamic rang

Question 16

electronica

Answer 16

• little to no singing (singing filtered or synthesized for effect)
• melody became short riffs at most
• rhythm section became dominant
• lots of looping (rhythm section instruments such as drums and bass)
• special sound effects became common
• stories (as normally found in text) became extinc