A Level Music Key Words- Questions and Answers

Cuatro Latin American instrument with 8 strings tuned in pairs in octaves- G, C, E, A Guajeo A guajeo is a typical Cuban ostinato melody, most often consisting of arpeggiated chordsin syncopated patterns. Guajeos are a seamless blend of European harmonic and African rhythmic structures. Most guajeos have a binary structure that expresses clave. Heard in Se Quema la Chumbamba as a 4 bar riff. Anticipation Bass Plays the root of the chord of the next bar on the 4th beat of the bar descarga extended improvisation during performance of son montuno Claves wooden sticks or short dowels of the latin percussion ensemble. originated in West African music Clave rhythm -3+2 or 2+3 -'clave' = key -2 instruments you hit together - goes throughout tune - doesn't change call and response a song style in which a singer or musician leads with a call and a group responds. Originated in West African music coro chorus pregón The lead singer. Improvises the main melody and lyrics. coro-pregón structure call and response section between the lead singer and the chorus Son Montuno A flexible type of Cuban son music that combined African and Cuban themes. bolero A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by castanets and singing. Son Form of Cuban song. an important symbol of Cuban identity. Usually duple metre. Use European harmonic patterns.