wider music knowledge Flashcards
name 3 features of jazz music
any of :
blues notes,
complex / extended chords,
call and response vocals,
polyrhythms
improvisation
syncopation
walking bass
name 3 guitar techniques
vibrato
palm mute
slide
string bend
name 3 string techniques
Pizzicato
tremolo
vibrato
name 3 vocal techniques
vibrato
falsetto
belting
riff / vocal runs
name 3 percussion techniques
give 2 examples of sacred choral music
mass, oratorio
what were the 4 different types of voices in a baroque choir?
treble, countertenor, tenor, bass
name the 5 main types of opera
grand opera
opera seria
opera buffa
opera comique
operetta
what is an aria
a solo song in an opera, oratorio or cantata
describe the texture of a madrigal
polyphonic
what is a suspension
from google:
a means of creating tension by prolonging a consonant note while the underlying harmony changes, normally on a strong beat
from cap guide:
when a note is held over a change of chord to create dissonance
what is the typical structure of a pop song
verse chorus structure
name 4 ways backing singers can sing
in harmony
in unison
descant
call and response
what is descant
according to google:
In music, a descant is an additional vocal part above the main melody. Many church hymns include a descant, sung at a higher pitch than the melody.
who first created blues music
African slaves in america
what is the chord pattern in a 12 bar blues?
1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 5, 1, 1, 5, 4, 1, 1
eg
C C C C G G C C G F C C
name 2 reasons why disco music was so popular
strong beat, catchy tunes
what is a power chord
a chord made up of the tonic and the 5th
