Music Terms

1. The relative volume of the different parts in a recording and their place in the stereo field
2. A continuously held or repeated note, usually low in pitch
3. More than one part playing the same melody at the same pitch
4. When many of the parts drop out of the musical texture for a short period of time
5. Prolonging a note to create a dissonance with the next chord
7. The blending of two or more musical styles, usually from different cultures
10. An extended, improvised melodic line played by a single instrument
11. Played in a detached fashion
14. The character of a piece of music created by the interactions of its various parts
16. The chord is spread, normally from the bottom note to the top
19. Notes that decorate a melody
23. A section sometimes added at the end of a piece or movement
24. A type of cymbal sometimes used to offer a counter-rhythm to the main beat
25. An effect that increases the volume and sustain on an electric guitar
26. How the note dies away after being sounded
27. The manageable chunks into which music is divided
29. A style of electronic music
32. A pre-recorded segment of sound, often manipulated in some way
34. A clamp fastened across all the strings on the neck of a stringed instrument to raise their pitch
35. How many octaves an instrument can play
36. A genre of music known for over-the-top, glamorous dress sense

1. Refers to the number of beats in a bar and how they are subdivided
3. Non-diegetic music adding to the mood of the scene reinforcing dramatic developments and aspects of character
6. The particular tone colour of an instrument or voice
8. A celebratory piece for brass instruments (and sometimes percussion) often marking the opening of an important event or ceremony
9. A texture compromising a melody part and an accompaniment
12. A type of guitar that does not require amplification
13. A recurring musical idea which is associated with a particular theme, character or place
15. A structure of two sections, A and B
17. The distance between two notes
18. An effect which creates the impression of being in a physical space
20. A synthesiser sound designed to be used in chords as opposed to lead lines
21. Music that does not have a key of any sort
22. A song with a strong, memorable melody which has rousing or uplifting characteristics
23. Parts copy each other in exact intervals
28. A short passage of music that is repeated
30. A series of eight notes occupying the interval between (and including) two notes
31. An interval of two semitones
33. A sustained or repeated note in the bass