Definition (noun): a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain Definition (noun): British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) Definition (noun): a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject Example: she is […]
Jazz is a diverse genre encompassing a huge variety of styles. Of all the genres of popular music, jazz is the most musically complex, and it has a reputation for being hard to follow, especially for people accustomed to more musically straightforward pop music. Jazz was born in dance clubs and now is performed in […]
Definition (noun): a contemporary person Definition (noun): a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern art Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern […]
Definition (noun): the act of smoothing Example: he gave his hair a quick smooth Definition (verb): make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing Example: smooth the surface of the wood Definition (verb): make (a surface) shine Example: shine the silver, please Definition (verb): make (a surface) shine Example: polish my shoes Definition (verb): free […]
Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: movement is a sign of life Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail […]
Definition (adjective): (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply Example: staccato applause Definition (adjective): (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply Example: a staccato command Definition (adjective): (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply Example: staccato notes […]
Definition (noun): an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner Definition (noun): any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds Example: he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes Definition (noun): musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) Example: his music was his central interest Definition (noun): […]
Definition (verb): write out from speech, notes, etc. Example: Transcribe the oral history of this tribe Definition (verb): rewrite in a different script Example: The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated Definition (verb): rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended Definition (verb): make a phonetic […]
Definition (noun): a contemporary person Definition (noun): a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern art Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern […]
Definition (noun): an urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city Definition (noun): genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
Definition (noun): any utterance produced simultaneously by a group Example: a chorus of boos Definition (noun): a group of people assembled to sing together Definition (noun): the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers Definition (noun): a body of dancers or singers who perform together Definition (noun): a […]
“Meter” is the underlying structure of a musical beat. It refers to the “count” of a song, or how many individual beats you would count out if you were tapping your foot to the beat. Most commonly, the meter will be a 4-count, meaning it has a pattern in which you count 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. However, […]
Definition (adjective): relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments Example: instrumental compositions Definition (adjective): relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments Example: an instrumental ensemble Definition (adjective): serving or acting as a means or aid Example: instrumental in solving the crime
Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: he didn’t want to discuss that subject Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: it was a very sensitive topic Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: his letters were always on the theme of love […]