vocab Flashcards
conjunct (pitch)
movement in steps
disjunct (pitch)
movement in leaps
homophonic
melody with accompaniment
polyphonic
several independent melodies
rhythm
placements of sounds in time
chord
three or more notes playing simultaneously
time signature
how many beats are in a bar
chord progression
sequence of chords
major chord format
4 semitones + 3 semitones
minor chord format
3 semitones + 4 semitones
bass line
lowest layer of a song
diatonic
notes in a a song align with the key of a song
e,g using c major notes in a song in the major of c
timbre
quality or character of a musical sound or voice
e.g heavy,light,brassy,woody
riff
rhythmic, melodic, lyrical
repeated and short musical phrase
hook
catchy / memorable part of a song
ta-a
minim
ta
crotchet
te-te
quaver
🎶
eighth note
1/2 beat
♩
quarter note
1 beat
。
whole note
4 beats
♬
sixteenth mote
1/4 beat
empty ♩
half mote
2 beats