Vocab rapper3/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Before we had audio editing software, we used tape loops.Īuthentic (adjective): real or genuine - You can still see an authentic Chinese opera in Beijing.Īutoharp (noun): a small harp with buttons to press for playing chords - Is the autoharp used much in bluegrass music?Īvant-garde (adjective): new, unusual and experimental - Harry makes avant-garde electronic music in his spare time.īackbeat (noun): a beat counted as "two" or "four" in 4/4 rhythm - Can you hear the snare drum playing on the backbeats?īacking singer (also "backing vocalist") (noun): a singer who gives vocal support to a lead singer - Tessa was one of Joe Cocker's backing singers.īallad (noun): a slow song usually about love - Janis sings up-tempo rock songs as well as slow ballads.īanjo (noun): an African American stringed instrument based on the African kora - Do you play four-string or five-string banjo?īar (noun): one of many small sections in a piece of music that contains a fixed number of beats - Each bar in the song has four beats.īass (guitar) (noun): an electric guitar with thick strings for playing low "bass" notes - We need someone who can play bass.īeat (noun): the regular pulse in music that dancers move to and audiences clap to - Dance music always has a strong beat.īeats (noun): the breakbeat rhythms that MCs rap to in hip hop music - Who produced the beats on this album?īebop (noun): a complex style of up-tempo jazz from the 1950s - The best bebop player I ever heard was Charlie Parker.īig band (noun): a large jazz band, esp. by using electrical equipment - If we don't amplify the drums, they'll be hard to hear.Īrtist (noun): a professional singer, musician or songwriter - Taylor Swift has become one of music's best-selling artists.Īrt music (noun): music written and performed by professional musicians mostly for the upper classes, like classical Indian music and European opera - Wealthy Chinese lords paid musicians to play relaxing art music, while poor people played lively folk music for fun.Īudio editing software (noun): software used to produce music, movie soundtracks, etc. ![]() Acoustic (adjective): without inbuilt electrical equipment to amplify the sound - I can play acoustic guitar, but I can't play electric guitar.Īlbum (noun): a collection of songs released as a digital download or a 12-inch LP record - Do you have Michael Jackson's album Thriller ?Īlternative hip hop (noun): any style that isn't mainstream commercial hip hop - Have you heard much alternative hip hop?Īlternative rock (noun): non-mainstream rock music inspired by punk and post-punk - My sister likes pop music, but I like alternative rock.Īmbient music (noun): calming, atmospheric background music - Have you heard Brian Eno's ambient music?Īmplify (verb): to make sounds louder, esp.
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