Vocabulary Flashcards
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Fusion
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Combining contrasting styles into a new, unique style
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Cover
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A version of popular song by a performer other than the original artist
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Alternative
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Music that exemplifies an unconventional approach to a traditional style
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Rap
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Speaking in rhyme over a beat.
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Freestyle
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A style created when an MC improvises lyrics.
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Scratching
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Manually moving a record back and forth against the record needle to create a specific sound effect.
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Def jam
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Slang for a great song.
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Texture
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Layers of sound
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Stride piano
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A style of piano playing in which the left hand moves on each beat, “striding” between low notes on strong beats and higher/pitched chords on weak beats
