Timbre and Dynamics Flashcards
A Capella
One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment
Alto
Low female or high male voice. Signs roughly from the F below middle C to the F at the top of treble clef stave
Bass
Low male male voice that can sing from about the F below the bass clef to the E above middle C
Chant
Singing in unison, similar to rhythm of speech
Choral music
Music written for choirs
Contralto
Lowest female singing voice
Crescendo
Getting louder
Delay
Adds echoes to music
Distortion
An effect used on an electric guitar to distort notes
Double stopping
When bowed string instruments play two notes at once
Duet
A piece of music written for two musicians
Dynamics
Loud or quiet
Falsetto
When male singer sings notes higher than his normal range
Forte
Playing loud
Harpsichord
A keyboard instrument shaped like a small grand piano. Baroque period
Multitrack recording
When tracks are recorded over the top of each other
Overdub
Extra notes added to decorate a tune e.g. Appogiatura or a trill
Panning
Changes which speaker the music comes out of
Piano (p)
Quiet
Pizzicato
String instruments that are plucked
Reverberation
Echo effect on guitars, version of a tune where the notes are played in reverse order
Samples
Short bits of recorded sounds
Sequencer
A piece of computer software that lets you make loops of music
Soprano
The highest female voice
String quartet
A group of 4 instruments, two violins, a viola, and cello
Tenor
High make voice
Timbre
Tone colour, quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument from another
Treble
High voice sung by boys before there voice breaks
Tremolo
Quick repetition of the same notes or the rapid alternation between two notes
