Afro Celt Flash Cards

Male Vocals

• Range of a 12th.

• Range of a 10th.

• Range of a 13th.

• Range of a 9th.

Melodic Instruments

• Kora (African)

• Hurdy-gurdy (Celtic)

• Bass Guitar (Western)

• Drum (Western)

Vocalisation

• Singing sounds not words (Fig 1 vocals, “Ah”)

• Speaking in complete sentences

• Mimicking animal sounds

• Whispering softly

Syllabic

• One note per syllable in a speech-like manner (Verses)

• Multiple notes per syllable in a rhythmic manner

• A single note held for multiple syllables

• Notes that do not correspond to syllables

Dynamics

• Varies due to section and how many loops & figures playing at once. Controlled by sound engineer.

• Remains constant regardless of the number of instruments.

• Is determined solely by the tempo of the piece.

• Is only influenced by the composer’s intent.

Tempo & Metre - Intro

• Free Tempo, and no metre

• Strict Tempo, with a regular metre

• Variable Tempo, with changing metre

• Constant Tempo, with a fixed metre

Instrumentation - Western

• Bass Guitar

• Acoustic Guitar

• Violin

• Piano

Polyphonic

• A style of music with a single melody

• More than one melody happening at the same time (Verse 3)

• A type of musical instrument

• A genre of music characterized by improvisation

Structural Form

• Verse Form

• Prose Form

• Stanza Form

• Lyric Form

Tempo after 0:50

• 90bpm

• 100bpm

• 110bpm

• 120bpm