Quatrooo

• What is a pull-off in guitar playing?

  Plucking the string with the fretting hand
• What does vibrato mean in music?

  Rapid variations in pitch
• What is the origin of the term 'vibrato'?

  It is Italian and means to vibrate
• What are the effects in music production?

  • Electronic devices enhancing sound quality
  • Examples include delay and reverb
• What is panning in audio production?

  Adjusting sound levels in left and right speakers
• What does flanging create in music?

  A swirling or swooshing sound
• What is word-painting in music?


  Depicting a word to imitate its meaning
• How does distortion affect an electric guitar's sound?

  Increases volume and sustain, alters timbre
• What is a wah-wah effect?

  A filter effect swept by foot movement
• What does reverb create in music?

  The impression of being in a physical space
• What does syllabic mean in music?

  One note sung per syllable
• What is homophonic texture in music?

  A melody part with an accompaniment
• What does swung music refer to?

  Music with a triplet feel
• What is compound metre in music?

  A metre with dotted beats in groups of three
• What is syncopation in music?

  Emphasizing normally unaccented beats
• What does antiphonal music involve?

  Alternating performances by two groups
• What is a snare roll?

  A rapid succession of hits on the snare drum
• What is a synthesiser?

  An electronic instrument creating sounds
• What is overdubbing in music?

  Recording over previously recorded music
• What is gospel music?

  A style with roots in black oral tradition
• What does timbre refer to in music?

  The tone colour of an instrument or voice
• What is the circle of fifths?

  A series of chords with specific intervals
• What is a vamp in music?

  A short repeated accompanying phrase
• What is a middle 8 in a song?

  Connects two sections but not always eight bars
• What is an outro in music?

  A concluding section like a coda
• What is a capo used for?

  A clamp to raise the pitch of strings
• What is a harmonic sequence?

  Repeating a chord sequence at a different pitch
• What is an extended chord?

  A chord with at least one added note
• What does scalic music refer to?

  Music based on ascending or descending scales
• What is harmonic rhythm?

  The rate at which chords change
• What is multi-track recording?

  Recording performances on separate editable tracks
• What characterizes anthemic music?

  A strong, memorable melody with uplifting qualities
• What is vaudeville?

  A form of comic musical theatre
• What is glam rock known for?

  Over-the-top, glamorous dress sense