GCSE Music technology and instrument groupings keywords

A grouping of Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello is called.........

• String Trio

• String Quartet

• Sting Orchestra

A cappella means........

• introduction of a song

• instrumental section of a song

• unaccompanied singing (no instruments)

• the ensemble

In jazz bands - the drum kit, piano and double bass (played pizzicato) is called the........

• rhythm section

• percussion section

• pulse and beat section

Panning is.........

• when the sound is moved from left to right through the speakers

• when you use frying pans in music

• when you use a small 'extract' of sound

A small 'extract' of sound is called a........

• chunk

• fragment

• sample

Amplified means......

• to make quieter

• to make louder

• to reduce in size

Acoustic means.......

• the way the sound is recorded

• the way the sound is produced or the environment in which the sound is made.

• an electric guitar

Phasing is.......

• the length of a melodic motif e.g. 2 bars, 4 bars

• an effect which allows the manipulation of the sound waveforms

• when music is faded out

Reverb is........

• an extra bit of music added before the main music idea

• when you play the track backwards

• how the sound comes back at you depending on the environment in which it is made. The effect is often added to recordings to make the sound better.

The term for when a distinct 'back at you' repetition of sound is heard (although often quieter) like in a cave is?

• echo

• panning

• sample

• amplification