Music Glossary: [Page 21]

Narrow-band absorber comprising a cavity and neck; frequency set by volume and port geometry. more

Metric reinterpretation (e.g., 3 groups of 2 against 2 groups of 3); barline blur. more

Switch accents across barlines to imply alternate meters. more

Seven-note scale made of five whole steps and two half steps arranged uniquely. more

Six-note scales from two triads (e.g., C & D triads) or augmented collections for modern lines. more

Ghanaian genre with interlocking guitars, horns, and upbeat dance rhythms. more

Filter that attenuates low frequencies to reduce rumble/proximity; common on mics/preamps. more

Filtering low rumble from channels that do not need it (vocals, guitars) to increase clarity and headroom. more

Apply HPF broadly to non-bass sources to clear low-end mud and improve headroom. more

HPF non-bass elements to reduce mud; sweep to just below source body. more

Open/closed/half-open and tip/shoulder choices shape feel and frequency spill. more

Open/closed/tight variations that signal dynamics and shape the perceived tempo and feel. more

Alternate opens/chicks/tight slurs; time micro-opens to lifts in arrangement. more

Culture/genre featuring rap, DJing, sampling, and beat-making; rhythmic speech over grooves. more

Memorable melodic/lyric fragment anchoring the song; appears in chorus or refrain. more

Arpeggiator motifs tied to chord progression; humanize with velocity/offset. more

Stacking complementary motifs (lead, countermelody, rhythm hook) so the chorus lands hard and sticks. more

Brass with wide color palette and heroic to mellow tone; transposes a perfect fifth. more

Four-on-the-floor dance music; soulful to tech variants; emphasis on groove and repetition. more

Consistent fonts (music/text), sizes, spacing, cues—your publishing template. more

Consistent rules for fonts, note spacing, slurs, articulations, and rehearsal marks across all parts. more

Head-Related Transfer Function capturing pinna/head/torso filtering for direction-dependent cues. more

Lift grounds safely, check DI isolation, swap cables; trace from source to bus. more

Template micro-shifts per role (drums ahead, bass centered, guitars back). more

Intentional micro-variations in timing/velocity to restore feel after quantization. more

Subtle timing/velocity variance or groove templates from a live take; keep consistent pocket. more

Pick + fingers for speed and dynamic nuance in lines and comping. more