Terms Related to Tone Colour and Texture
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| show | Refers to the category or family an instrument belongs to, as well as the type of ensemble and adjective to describe it's sound.
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| String Quartet | show 🗑
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| show | Ensemble comprising of mostly acoustic instruments with syncopated melodies played by vocals, horns or piano, light drumming and walking bass lines.
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| show | Ensemble comprising mostly electronic instruments including lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass guitar and drum set.
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| show | Term referring to any variation of the symphony orchestra that uses fewer instruments and a more narrow range of tone colours.
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| show | A vocal ensemble that uses no instrumental accompaniment.
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| show | The main layer of pitched sounds that is most prominent and memorable. e.g. The lead vocals during the verse, chorus and bridge section of a pop song.
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| show | A tuned layer of sound that supports the Melody Role. Usually sustained chords on the keyboard or single notes are are performed by backing vocals.
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| show | An untuned layer of sound that stylistically drives the pulse and tempo in the music. Performed exclusively by Drums and Untuned Percussion.
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