Music Glossary: [Page 18]

Clear responsibility split; comms between engineers; snapshot management. more

Traditional and contemporary song forms emphasizing lyrical storytelling and acoustic textures. more

Mark and announce chorus tops, turnarounds, bridges with clear phrases. more

Sketch sectional plan (intro–A–B–bridge–outro) and energy curve before voicing details. more

Map intro/verse/chorus/bridge from arrangement cues and energy. more

Vowel filters, formant shifting, and vocoding for vocal-like tones. more

Number of cycles per second of a periodic waveform, measured in hertz (Hz); perceived as pitch. more

When overlapping instruments compete for the same frequency band; solved by EQ carving, panning, or arrangement choices. more

Metal bars setting semitone positions; wear, size, and material influence feel and intonation. more

Full-Range, Flat-Response speakers used with amp modelers for consistent, mic’d-cab-style tone. more

Contrapuntal form with subject entries in imitation; uses episodes, stretto, and sequence. more

Diminished triad + diminished seventh; symmetrical, strong leading tendencies. more

Apps/drills playing cadences into a key; identify degrees by function, not absolute pitch. more

Mapping tonic, predominant, dominant functions in real time; listen for cadences and leading tones. more

Time-based effects often sound clearer in the amp’s loop (post-preamp) versus in front for high-gain amps. more

Max usable level before feedback occurs; improved with mic choice, placement, EQ, and pattern control. more

The usable level before feedback occurs; improved by mic choice/placement, patterns, EQ notches, and stage layout. more

Setting levels at each stage to maximize headroom and minimize noise/distortion. more

Stack low/medium gain pedals for texture; set levels so noise stays low and dynamics remain responsive. more

Target consistent channel headroom (e.g., peaks around -10 dBFS) into buses & plugins. more

Managing levels across the mix chain to maintain headroom and avoid plugin distortion; aim for -6 dBFS peak on the stereo bus. more

Indonesian ensemble tradition with metallophones, gongs, and cyclical forms. more

Metronome mutes for bars to test internal time; aim to land on the click when it returns. more

Spare cables/strings/sticks/tubes; DI+mic to hedge against failure. more

Generation born roughly from the early 2010s onward. Fully digital natives, they consume music primarily through short-form video, algorithmic play... more

Projected generation following Gen Alpha, born from the mid-2020s onward. Expected to grow up in mixed-reality environments where AI, AR, and VR ar... more

Approx. mid-1960s–early-1980s births; strong catalog/physical buyers and concertgoers. more