write responses (250 words)

Extended vocabulary for describing musical phenomena Aural / oral Aural icon Oral transmission, oral history Genre / Style

Melody Rhythm / Metre

Tempo Timbre Dynamics + articulation

Texture Harmony

Rock music (electric guitar shredding) Classical (piano, string quartet, instrumental without vocals) Jazz (saxophones, trumpets, improvisation) Folk music (banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar, harmonica, lyrics) Blues (12-bar blues – chord progression,

Modal Tonal

• Major • minor

Atonal (Teleological)

Rhythmic Arhythmic Metric Ametric

fast quick slow accelerando (gradually gets faster) ritardando (gradually gets slower)

Bright/dull Warm/cold Reedy Gritty Raspy Speech-like Whiny Nasal Monotone Dolce Sweet Clear Fluttery Controlled Twangy breathy

loud / soft really loud really soft crescendo (gradually getting louder) decrescendo or diminuendo (gradually getting softer) legato (smooth)

Solo Group Monophonic Unison Sing in harmony Melody and accompaniment Chorale-style Hymn-style Homophonic Fugal Contrapuntal

tonal modal consonant dissonant (crunchy)

harmonica, slide guitar, singing) Rap Techno/electronic Hiphop House music Soul Oompah – polka Pop Ska Doowop / swing Afrobeats Country Hymn Salsa Celtic

staccato (detached)

Vocal polyphony Polyphony