Week 1 Mus 008 Discussion

"Listening" is purposeful and focused rather than accidental. Requires Concentration. Voluntary

• True

• Falso

What is a Riff?

• Memorable musical phrase, often more vocal

• The speed/tempo of a song

• A type of beat

• Repeated pattern, generates rhythmic momentum, often more instrumental

What is a Groove

• Genre Relationship

• Evokes the channeled flow of “swinging” or “funky” “phat” rhythms

• Short, repeated, rhythmic instrument

• Different music styles

What is a Hook?

• Memorable musical phrase, often more vocal

• Repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum

• The instrumental music

• The texture and color of the vocals

Timbre refers to:

• The tempo of the song

• A repetitive phrase in a song

• The quality of sound, sometimes called “tone color

• The beat and rhythmic section of a song

Dialect refers to genre relationships, crossover potential often linked to the adoption of dialect in mass media

• True

• False