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Harmonica
- Unit Vocabulary
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| Term |
Definition |
Air Chamber
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The spaces in the comb |
| Bend |
To change the pitch by excessive draw |
| Block |
Covering holes of the harmonica with you tongue |
| Blow |
Exhale into the harmonica |
| Chromatic |
Harmonica with a plunger that plays chromatic pitches |
| Comb |
Center of the harmonica |
Cover Plate
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Decorative metal plate that protects the reeds |
| Diatonic |
Major scale pitched harmonica |
| Draw |
Inhale into a harmonica hole |
| Harmonic |
Improvisation that creates a new melody over an existing
background |
| Improvisation |
To spontaneously compose |
Melodic
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To improvise by embellishing an existing melody |
| Mundharmonika |
German ancestor of the modern harmonica |
| Notation |
A system of symbols to represent pitch and rhythm |
| Plunger |
A button to raise the pitch on the side of a chromatic harmonica |
| Pucker |
Playing the harmonica by pursing your lips |
| Reed |
Thin strip of wood, plastic or metal that vibrates in
the harmonica |
| Reed Plate |
Plate inside the harmonica that holds the reeds |
Riff
|
Short melodic idea played between phrases |
| Rip |
To quickly slide up or down the harmonica |
| Stop-Time |
The accompaniment stops at regular intervals for the
soloist |
| Tablature |
A system of notation which uses numbers to represent
pitch |
| Tone Hole |
Hole in front of harmonica to blow or draw |
| Vibrato |
To create a pulsing sound by opening and closing your
hand |