Composition
the craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work
Fanfare
a short, showy tune, usually written for brass, played to honor important people or announce an important event
Hook
the motive or "grabber" phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the song's title
Modulation
a change of key
Synthesizer
an electronic device capable of producing sounds in almost any range, tone quality, and volume
Jazz
a musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency
Polyrhythmic
juxtaposing two or more different rhythms
Break
a measure or two where everyone stops playing except the soloist
Scat Singing
a form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables (such as doo-wah, doo-wee)
Ragtime
a style of American popular music, often for piano, in which the syncopated melody conflicts with the steady 2/4 or 4/4 rhythm
