A slightly lowered or bent note (often the third, fifth or seventh) that gives the blues its character

What is swing rhythm?

A lilting feel in which pairs of notes are played long-short rather than evenly

What is improvisation in jazz?

Making up music spontaneously, often a solo over a chord progression

Verse and chorus, often with an intro, bridge and middle eight

A short, catchy and memorable musical idea designed to grab the listener

A short, repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern, often on guitar or bass

Drum kit and bass guitar, providing the beat and harmonic foundation

A stripped-down chord of just the root and fifth, often played with distortion

A short section of sound or music repeated continuously

A short recurring theme linked to a character, place or idea, returning when it appears

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

How many bars does the basic blues chord progression last?
Which three chords form the basic twelve-bar blues?
What is a blue note?
What is swing rhythm?
What is improvisation in jazz?
Which structure is typical of a popular song?
What is a hook in popular music?
What is a riff?
What does the rhythm section of a rock band consist of?
A backbeat places accents on which beats of a four-beat bar?
What is a power chord, common in rock guitar?
A bass drum on every beat, characteristic of dance music, is called what?
In electronic dance music, what is a loop?
What is a leitmotif in film music?
Music that the characters in a film can hear, such as a radio playing in a scene, is called what?