Music Production Finals

Tempo

speed of music

Rhythm

the division of time with sound

Beat

The steady pulse of the music

Key/Scale

A collection of notes that share a common relationship

Dynamics

The volume of the music

Texture

how many lines of music are happening at once

Melody

line of notes

Instrumentation

Instruments used in a song

Harmony

two or more notes sounding together

Lyrics

the words of a song

Playhead

an arrow shows you exactly where you are in soundtrap

Effects

Something that modifies the sound of the song

SFX

sound effects, alter the sound of the track

Track

a horizontal bar of sound in a daw

DAW

Digital Audio Workstation, used to compose, arrange, and produce music

Region

section of a track(music)

Beatmaker

feature in a DAW that allows you to make your own beats

Loop

prerecorded sound in a DAW designed to be played repeatedly

Pan

sound goes back and forth from left to right

Form

order of sections in a song

Bridge

Different section from the rest of the song that connects the first part of the song with the second

Chorus/Hook

Main part of the song, repeats the same lyrics

Sample

Piece of another song used in a new way

Verse

Different lyrics each time, moves the story along

Pre-Chorus

This section builds tension and leads into a chorus

Post-Chorus

alternate version of the chorus, can be layered with the original chorus, plays after the chorus

Interlude

Short, instrumental section between larger sections

Intro

the start of the song

Outro

The end of the song

Clavichord

an early stringed instrument that make sounds when hit

Piano

88 key, keyboard instrument that makes sound when a hammer hits the strings

Harpsichord

plucked keyboard instrument

Organ

A large, complex musical instrument with many pipes. Makes sound through air.

Podcast

ipod+broadcast, an audio file that can be listened to anywhere

Treble Clef

Used for the higher sounding pitches. Also known as the G clef.

Bass Clef

Used for the lower sounding pitches. Also called F clef.

Whole Note

4 beats of sound

Half Note

2 beats of sound

Quarter Note

1 beat of sound

Flat/Sharp

Musical symbols that change the pitch of a note, flat makes notes lower, sharp makes notes higher

Blues

style of music

Chord

A combination of three or more notes played simultaneously