Music Glossary: feel

Emphasis on beats 2 and 4 in 4/4; core of rock, pop, funk feel. more

Primary pulse and its division (eighths, triplets, sixteenths); defines groove detail. more

Genre rooted in African American traditions; expressive bends/blue notes; 12-bar form common. more

Decide per song: click for tracks/precision vs free tempo for feel. more

Drum rudiment: a grace note followed closely by a primary stroke, creating a widened attack. more

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

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

Round‑trip delay through converters/network/plugins; minimize for IEMs and time alignment. more

Place clicks on upbeats/16th offbeats; record yourself and analyze drift and flam. more

Groupings (e.g., 2+3, 3+2+2) make complex meters feel natural. more

Heavy emphasis on beat one (funk/R&B tradition) that anchors groove and hits. more

Rudiment with sticking RLRR LRLL (and variants); useful for orchestration and flow. more

Tight, consistent timing feel where rhythm section locks together. more

Intentional placement just ahead/behind grid to shape urgency or relax the groove. more

Intentional placement slightly ahead/behind the beat to shape energy; the band must agree on the pocket. more

Metronome on 2 & 4; practice straight vs triplet feels, then polyrhythm cells (3:2, 4:3). more

Band agrees on straight vs swing/triplet feel; resolves push/pull conflicts. more

Jazz era/style with flowing triplet-based feel; big bands, call-and-response sections. more

Understanding triplet-based placement from light swing to hard shuffle; match within the ensemble. more

Gradually morph swing ratio section-to-section for narrative feel. more

Distinguish 2:1, 3:1, triplet swing vs shuffle; calibrate to tempo. more

Switch between straight, swing, double-time feel to lift sections. more