Banger Builder
👓 Joshuasca ✨
Prefix for High Definition
🏗️ Structure
[intro] - Introduction
[verse] - Standard verse
[chorus] - Main repeating chorus
[bridge] - Contrasting departing from verses and choruses
[outro] - Closing section
[break] - Pause or instrumental break
[build-up] - Gradually increases in tension or intensity
[coda] - Concluding passage
[counterpoint] - Interweaving different melodies
[drop] - Moment of peak intensity often used in EDM
[fade-out] - Ending with gradually decreasing volume
[hook] - Catchy and memorable musical phrase
[instrumental] - Featuring only instruments no vocals
[interlude] - Musical break between sections
[middle 8] - Providing contrast usually in the middle
[modulation] - Key change
[post-chorus] - Section immediately following the chorus
[pre-chorus] - Section leading into the chorus
[refrain] - Repeated line or set of lines
[solo] - Instrumental solo performance
[tag] - Short repeated phrase
[vamp] - Repetitive musical section often used to extend
⏱️ Tempo
[accelerando] - Gradually faster
[adagio] - Slow leisurely
[agitato] - Agitated restless
[allegro] - Fast lively
[andante] - Walking pace
[beat] - Basic unit of rhythm
[bpm] - Units for measuring tempo
[grave] - Solemn very slow
[largo] - Very slow broad
[lento] - Slow
[medium tempo] - Moderate tempo
[metronome] - Device for marking time
[moderato] - Moderate speed
[prestissimo] - Very very fast
[presto] - Very fast
[pulse] - Underlying rhythmic feeling
[ritardando] - Gradually slower
[rubato] - Slightly flexible tempo
[slow] - Slow tempo
[steady] - Consistent speed
[tempo change] - Change in speed
[tempo] - Speed of music
[up-tempo] - Fast tempo
[vivace] - Lively brisk
🎭 Performance
[aggressive] - Forceful and energetic
[belting] - Powerful and full-voiced singing
[breathy] - Characterized by audible breath
[calm] - Peaceful and serene
[climax] - The highest point of intensity
[delicate] - Light and airy
[dramatic] - Powerful and expressive
[dreamy] - Soft and ethereal
[emotional] - Full of emotion
[emphatic] - With emphasis or force
[ethereal] - Otherworldly and delicate
[forte] - Loud and strong
[gentle] - Soft and soothing
[intense] - Highly emotional or energetic
[melancholy] - Sad and wistful
[mournful] - Expressing sorrow
[operatic] - In the style of opera
[passionate] - Showing strong emotion
[plaintive] - Expressing sorrow or melancholy
[poignant] - Evoking a sense of sadness or regret
[powerful] - Strong and resonant
[raspy] - Rough and gravelly
[romantic] - Tender and passionate
[sad] - Expressing sorrow or unhappiness
[sentimental] - Nostalgic or wistful
[soaring] - High and expansive
[tender] - Gentle and loving
[whimsical] - Playful and lighthearted
[wistful] - Longing or yearning
🎹 Keyboard
[accordion] - Portable keyboard instrument with bellows
[celesta] - Keyboard instrument with hammers that strike metal bars
[clavichord] - Keyboard instrument where keys strike strings directly
[digital piano] - Electronic instrument that simulates the sound of a piano
[harpsichord] - Keyboard instrument where keys pluck strings
[keyboard] - Electronic instrument with a piano-like keyboard
[keytar] - Portable keyboard instrument worn like a guitar
[melodica] - Free-reed instrument with a keyboard
[music workstation] - Advanced synthesizer with sequencing and recording
[ondes martenot] - Early electronic instrument
[organ] - Keyboard instrument that produces sound using pipes
[piano] - Keyboard instrument where keys strike hammers
[pianola] - Player piano
[sampler] - Electronic instrument that records and plays back samples
[synthesizer] - Electronic instrument that can produce a wide range of sounds
[theremin] - Electronic instrument played without touching it
🥁 Percussion
[agogo] - Pair of small bell-like percussion instruments
[bass drum] - Large drum played with a beater
[bongos] - Pair of small drums played with the hands
[cajón] - Peruvian box drum played with the hands and feet
[castanets] - Pair of small hollowed shells clicked together
[congas] - Tall drums of Cuban origin played with the hands
[cymbals] - Pair of metal plates struck together
[djembe] - West African goblet drum
[drums] - Percussion instruments eg snare
[glass harmonica] - Musical glasses played by wetting fingers and rubbing the rims
[glockenspiel] - Percussion instrument with metal bars
[marimba] - Percussion instrument with wooden bars
[snare drum] - Drum with snares across the bottom head
[steel drum] - Percussion instrument made from oil drums
[tabla] - Pair of Indian drums
[taiko] - Japanese drums
[talking drum] - West African drum with adjustable pitch
[tambourine] - Percussion instrument with jingles
[timpani] - Kettle drums
[triangle] - Small triangular percussion instrument
[vibraphone] - Percussion instrument with resonators that create a vibrato effect
[xylophone] - Percussion instrument with wooden bars
🎻 String
[acoustic guitar] - Guitar without electronic amplification
[baglama] - Turkish string instrument similar to the bouzouki
[banjo] - Stringed instrument with a resonant drum head
[bass guitar] - Electric guitar tuned an octave lower than standard
[berimbau] - Brazilian single-stringed musical instrument
[bouzouki] - Greek string instrument similar to the mandolin
[cello] - String instrument larger than the violin
[double bass] - Largest and lowest-pitched string instrument in the orchestra
[electric guitar] - Guitar amplified electronically
[erhu] - Two-stringed Chinese bowed instrument
[guitar] - Stringed instrument with six strings
[guqin] - Seven-stringed Chinese plucked instrument
[harp] - String instrument with a triangular frame
[hurdy-gurdy] - String instrument with a hand-cranked wheel
[koto] - Japanese string instrument with 13 strings
[lute] - String instrument with a pear-shaped body
[mandolin] - String instrument with eight or ten strings
[oud] - Short-necked lute from the Middle East
[pipa] - Four-stringed Chinese plucked instrument
[saz] - Turkish string instrument with a long neck
[shamisen] - Three-stringed Japanese instrument with a long neck
[sitar] - Indian plucked string instrument
[tar] - Iranian long-necked lute
[ukulele] - Small guitar with four strings
[veena] - Indian plucked string instrument
[viola da gamba] - Early bowed string instrument
[viola] - String instrument slightly larger than the violin
[violin] - Smallest and highest-pitched string instrument in the orchestra
🎺 Wind
[bamboo flute] - Flute made from bamboo
[bansuri] - Indian bamboo flute
[bassoon] - Woodwind instrument with a double reed
[clarinet] - Woodwind instrument with a single reed
[crumhorn] - Early woodwind instrument with a curved mouthpiece
[didgeridoo] - Australian Aboriginal wind instrument made from a eucalyptus branch
[euphonium] - Brass instrument lower than the trumpet
[flugelhorn] - Brass instrument similar to the trumpet with a mellower sound
[flute] - Woodwind instrument with a fipple mouthpiece
[french horn] - Brass instrument with a conical bore
[harmonica] - Mouth organ
[kazoo] - Simple musical instrument made from cardboard or plastic
[oboe] - Woodwind instrument with a double reed
[ocarina] - Small egg-shaped wind instrument
[pan flute] - Set of pipes of varying lengths
[piccolo] - Small flute an octave higher than the standard flute
[saxophone] - Woodwind instrument with a single reed (alto tenor soprano baritone)
[shakuhachi] - Japanese bamboo flute
[trombone] - Brass instrument with a sliding valve
[trumpet] - Brass instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece
[tuba] - Largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument
🎶 Musical Notation
[eighth note] - Notes and Rests: 1/8 of a whole note
[eighth rest] - Notes and Rests: Silence of 1/8 of a whole note
[half note] - Notes and Rests: 1/2 of a whole note
[half rest] - Notes and Rests: Silence of 1/2 of a whole note
[quarter note] - Notes and Rests: 1/4 of a whole note
[quarter rest] - Notes and Rests: Silence of 1/4 of a whole note
[sixteenth note] - Notes and Rests: 1/16 of a whole note
[sixteenth rest] - Notes and Rests: Silence of 1/16 of a whole note
[whole note] - Notes and Rests: 1 whole note
[whole rest] - Notes and Rests: Silence of 1 whole note
[dotted note] - Notes and Rests: Increases duration by half
[bass clef] - Clefs: For lower notes
[treble clef] - Clefs: For higher notes
[forte] - Dynamics: Loud
[fortissimo] - Dynamics: Very loud
[pianissimo] - Dynamics: Very soft
[piano] - Dynamics: Soft
[mezzo forte] - Dynamics: Moderately loud
[mezzo piano] - Dynamics: Moderately soft
[dynamic markings] - Dynamics: Indicate loudness/softness
[tempo marking] - Tempo and Meter: Indicates speed
[metronome marking] - Tempo and Meter: Indicates BPM
[time signature] - Tempo and Meter: Defines the meter
[measure] - Tempo and Meter: Unit of musical time
[bar line] - Tempo and Meter: Separates measures
[sharp] - Accidentals: Raises pitch
[flat] - Accidentals: Lowers pitch
[natural] - Accidentals: Cancels sharp/flat
[legato] - Articulation: Smoothly connected
[staccato] - Articulation: Short and detached
[slur] - Articulation: Connects notes smoothly
[trill] - Articulation: Rapid alternation
[grace note] - Articulation: Short quick note
[ornamentation] - Articulation: Decorative notes
[accent] - Articulation: Emphasizes a note
[fermata] - Other: Sustained note
[fine] - Other: End of piece
[repeat sign] - Other: Repeat section
[tie] - Other: Connects notes of same pitch
[duplet] - Other: Two notes in time of three
[triplet] - Other: Three notes in time of two
🎼 Musical Terms
[accelerando] - Gradually faster
[accompaniment] - Supporting music
[adagio] - Slow
[allegro] - Fast
[andante] - Walking pace
[arpeggio] - Notes of a chord played in sequence
[bassline] - Lowest melodic line
[beat] - Regular pulse
[cadenza] - Showy flourish
[chord progression] - Series of chords
[crescendo] - Gradually louder
[diminuendo] - Gradually softer
[dolce] - Sweetly
[dynamics] - Loudness/softness
[espressivo] - Expressively
[fermata] - Sustained note
[forte] - Loud
[guitar riff] - Short repeated guitar melody
[harmony] - Simultaneous sounds
[improvisation] - Spontaneously created
[key signature] - Sharps/flats at start
[legato] - Smoothly connected
[melody] - Recognizable tune
[motif] - Shortrecurring idea
[octave] - Interval of 8 notes
[pizzicato] - Plucked
[rhythm] - Organization of sounds/silences
[ritardando] - Gradually slower
[rubato] - Slight rhythmic freedom
[scale] - Ordered series of notes
[staccato] - Short and detached
[syncopation] - Offbeat emphasis
[tempo] - Speed of music
[time signature] - Meter of music
🗣️ Spoken Word
[accent] - Pronunciation from of a particular region
[articulation] - Clear and precise pronunciation
[cadence] - Rhythmic flow and phrasing
[clarity] - Easy to understand
[delivery] - Manner of speaking
[dialogue] - Conversation between two or more people
[diction] - Choice and use of words
[emphasis] - Giving special importance to a certain phrase
[expression] - Conveyance of emotion and meaning
[fluency] - Smooth and effortless speech
[inflection] - Changes in pitch and tone of voice
[intonation] - Rise and fall of the voice's pitch
[modulation] - Varying the voice to maintain interest
[monologue] - A long speech by a single character
[narration] - Telling a story
[pace] - Speed of speech
[pause] - Momentary break in speech
[pitch] - Highness or lowness of a sound
[projection] - Loudness and clarity of voice
[resonance] - Richness and fullness of sound
[rhythm] - Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
[tone] - The quality or character of a voice
[voice-over] - Narration
[volume] - Loudness or softness of sound
🎤 Vocal Effects
[soprano] - Highest female voice
[mezzo-soprano] - Medium-high female voice
[contralto] - Lowest female voice
[tenor] - High male voice
[baritone] - Medium-low male voice
[bass] - Lowest male voice
[auto-tune] - Corrects pitch in real-time
[bel canto] - Beautiful singing with agility and expression
[belting] - Powerful full-voiced singing
[chest voice] - Lower vocal register produced with chest resonance
[chorus effect] - Creates a thick doubled sound
[coloratura] - Highly ornamented and virtuosic
[compression] - Reduces the dynamic range of a sound
[de-esser] - Reduces the intensity of sibilant sounds (s sh etc.)
[delay] - Repeating sounds with varying time intervals
[distortion] - Intentional distortion of sound
[doubling] - Creating a duplicate of a vocal track
[echo] - Distinct repetitions of a sound
[falsetto] - High-pitched vocal register
[flanger] - Creates a swirling jet-like sound
[formant shift] - Altering the resonant frequencies of a sound
[gating] - Rapidly turning a sound on and off
[growl] - Deep guttural vocal sound
[harmonizer] - Creates harmonies around a vocal line
[head voice] - High vocal register produced with head resonance
[megaphone effect] - Simulates a megaphone's sound
[overdrive] - Mild distortion effect
[pathos] - Expression of deep emotion
[phaser] - Creates a comb filter effect altering frequencies
[pitch correction] - Adjusting pitch inaccuracies
[pitch shift] - Altering the pitch of a sound
[recitativo] - A style of singing resembling speech
[reverb] - Simulated echoes
[reverse reverb] - Reverb effect played backward
[robotic voice] - Synthesized mechanized vocal sound
[scream] - High-pitched intense vocal sound
[sprezzatura] - Effortless grace and elegance in performance
[vibrato] - Rapid slight variations in pitch
[vocal fry] - Creaky breathy vocal quality
[whisper] - Soft breathy vocal sound
🎙️ Vocal Impressions
[8 bit voice] - Early video game character
[alto voice] - Amy Winehouse
[baritone voice] - Bing Crosby
[bass voice] - Tim Duncan
[coloratura soprano voice] - Ariana Grande
[cosmic siren voice] - Yukimi Nagano
[countertenor voice] - Michael Skarke
[dark voice] - Luca di Stefano
[deep voice] - Nick Casciario
[diva solo] - Maria Callas
[dramatic voice] - Othalie Graham
[dreamy voice] - Loren Allred
[emotional] - Adele
[ethereal] - Enya
[female narrator] - Jodie Foster
[formal voice] - Martin Luther King Jr
[gospel choir] - Kirk Franklin
[gothic voice] - Wednesday Addams
[gregorian chant] - Monks
[happy voice] - Pharrell Williams
[high pitch voice] - Mariah Carey
[horror voice] - Brad Dourif
[humor voice] - Dave Chappelle
[husky voice] - Halsey
[kid voice] - Charlie Brown
[light-lyric soprano voice] - Angela Gheorghiu
[lounge singer] - Tony Bennett
[melismatic] - Whitney Houston
[metal voice] - Corey Taylor
[mezzo-soprano voice] - Taylor Swift
[narrarion] - David Attenborough
[old voice] - Morgan Freeman
[optimistic voice] - Bruno Mars
[pop voice] - Justin Bieber
[primal scream] - Janis Joplin
[professional voice] - James Earl Jones
[punk voice] - Iggy Pop
[rap verse] - Eminem
[raspy voice] - Rod Stewart
[resonant] - Renée Fleming
[rock voice] - Billie Joe Armstrong
[smoky voice] - Halsey
[soft voice] - Sir David Attenborough
[sopranista voice] - Angela Gheorghiu
[soprano voice] - Ari Lennox
[spoken word] - Gil Scott-Heron
[sprechgesang] - Lotte Lenya
[sultry] - Amy Winehouse
[sweet voice] - Ariana Grande
[tenor voice] - Jonas Kaufmann
[vocaloid] - Hatsune Miku
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