| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Country and Western Music | white Amercian style of music created in the 1940's |
| back beats | 2nd and 4th beats of the bar |
| syncopation | off beats |
| 12 bar blues | a 12 bar chord progression |
| soul music | combination of rhythm and blues music and gospel music |
| horn section | trumpets, trombones and saxophones |
| motown | style of soul music with a more mellow sound |
| rock | a style of popular music with a heavy driving beat |
| riff | a repeated phrase |
| distortion | an electronic effect used to colour the sound of an electric guitar |
| folk rock | rock and folk music combined |
| punk rock | style of rock music that rejected traditional themes |
| heavy metal | loud rock music where the singer tends to shout and there is a distorted guitar and heavy drum sound |
| indie rock | bands that did not fit into mainstream rock music |
| looping | when a pattern is repeated constantly |
| sampling | when a voice or sound clip is processed |
| reverberation | a digital effect used to create an echo |
| delay | electronic effect to delay sound thereby changing the texture |
| bending | changing the pitch of a note e.g. by pushing the guitar string upwards |
| fretless bass | strings are pressed directly onto the wood |
| middle eight | a contrasting section in a pop song |
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