Music 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? MusicGCSEEdexcel Created by: David EvansCreated on: 11-02-13 19:54 A low female or high male voice. Alto 1 of 21 An intrument from West Africa similar to a xylophone. Balafon 2 of 21 Formed by the last two chords of a phrase, a type of musical punctuation. Cadance 3 of 21 Notes that belong to the scale of the key the music is currently in. Diatonic 4 of 21 The same pitch noted in different ways. Enharmonic 5 of 21 A vocal technique used by men to sing notes higher than those within their normal vocal range. Falsetto 6 of 21 A type of vocal music that expresses Christian beliefs. Gospel 7 of 21 A rythmic device where two bars of 3/4 sound like three bars of 2/4 Hemiola 8 of 21 The process, most common in jazz, of spontaneously creating new music as you perform. Improvisation 9 of 21 The distance between two notes. Interval 10 of 21 This indicates the scale the section of music is based on, Key 11 of 21 Smooth playing, without gaps between the notes. Legato 12 of 21 This refers to the pulse of the music and is indicated by the time signiture. Metre 13 of 21 A short but distinctive musical idea that can be changed in various ways. Motif 14 of 21 A repeating meoldic, harmonic or rythmic motif. Ostinato 15 of 21 A direction to pluck notes on a string instrument. Pizzicato 16 of 21 A regularly reccuring sense of beat common to most styles of music. Pulse 17 of 21 A short, catchy melodic or rythmic idea that is repeated throughout a jazz or pop song. Riff 18 of 21 Vocal music that has one note to each syllable. Syllabic 19 of 21 A chord of three notes, a bass note and notes of a third and fifth above it. Triad 20 of 21 A highly skilled singer or instrumentalist, capable of performing technically difficult music. Virtuoso 21 of 21
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