Groove - ANSWERThe rhythm (provided by the drumset)
Harmonic filler - ANSWERHarmonies provided mainly by the guitar but also keyboard that support the melody
Types of harmonic fillers: - ANSWERCounterpoint: One note contrasts against another note
Consonance: Pleasant
Dissonance: Unpleasant (cru...
Groove - ANSWERThe rhythm (provided by the drumset)
Harmonic filler - ANSWERHarmonies provided mainly by the guitar but also keyboard that support
the melody
Types of harmonic fillers: - ANSWERCounterpoint: One note contrasts against another note
Consonance: Pleasant
Dissonance: Unpleasant (crunchy)
Sound box - ANSWERSpacial placement of the musicians
Pitch - ANSWERConsistent frequency, the longer the wavelength the lower the pitch
Non-pitch - ANSWERNo way to sing it, no consistent frequency
Interval - ANSWERDistance from one pitch to another
Range - ANSWERGeneral highness or lowness of the sound produced
Dynamics - ANSWERSoftness or loudness of a piece
Timbre - ANSWERTone color, what makes instruments sound different from one another
Rhythm - ANSWERA repetitive pattern that you recognize
Beat - ANSWERWhat you tap your foot to, the pulse
Big beat - ANSWERThe steady and prominent beat
Back beat - ANSWERPlaces an emphasis on offbeats 2 and 4
Meter - ANSWERThe organization of stressed and unstressed beats
Duple meter - ANSWERDuple: 1-2
Triple meter - ANSWERTriple: 1-2-3
Quadruple meter - ANSWERQuadruple: 1-2-3-4, most common meter for rock music
Simple meter - ANSWERDivisible by 2, 3, or 4, consists of all 3 above
Compound meter - ANSWERDivisible by 2 and 3
Shuffle rhythm - ANSWERA combination of simple and compound meter
Accent - ANSWEREmphasis on something in the rhythm
Syncopation - ANSWERAccent is in an unexpected place
Bar (measure) - ANSWERUsed to measure time
, Melody - ANSWERCoherent succession of pitches provided by the guitar or vocalist
Types of Melody's: - ANSWERStepwise: Small intervals
Leap: Large intervals
Sequence: Continually shifting a melodic pattern
Motive: Smallest most recognizable pattern of music
Phrase: Coherent segment of the melody
Theme: Melodic idea that is larger than a motive
Leap - ANSWERLarge intervals
Sequence - ANSWERContinually shifting a melodic pattern
Motive - ANSWERSmallest most recognizable pattern of music
Phrase - ANSWERCoherent segment of the melody
Theme - ANSWERMelodic idea that is larger than a motive
Counterpoint - ANSWEROne note contrasts against another note
Consonance - ANSWERPleasant
Dissonance - ANSWERUnpleasant (crunchy)
Tonality - ANSWERHierarchy of pitches
Types of Tonality: - ANSWERKey: Establishes which note is most important
Tonic: The most important chord
Major: Happy
Minor: Sad
Modulation: Switching from one key to another
"Truck Driver's Modulation": A very jerky modulation
Key - ANSWEREstablishes which note is most important
Tonic - ANSWERThe most important chord
Major - ANSWERHappy
Minor - ANSWERSad
Modulation - ANSWERSwitching from one key to another
Texture - ANSWERLayers of sound and their relationship to one another
Types of Texture: - ANSWERMonophony: A single melody plays alone
Heterophony: A single melody plays multiple times with slight differences
Polyphony: More than 1 melody plays at the same time
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