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Drummers vocabulary

Drummer vocabulary

  • Outro

    au·trow

    noun

    A section of music played at the end of a song, often where the music is repeated many times, getting quieter each time until barely audible.

  • Intro

    in·trow

    noun

    A section of music played at the beginning of a song , before the verse or chorus.

  • Chorus

    kaw·ruhs

    noun

    The refrain, or repeated section of a song which has the same (or nearly the same) lyrics each time it is played and which contains the memorable melody of a song.

  • Verse

    vurs

    noun

    A part of a song in which the main story is told.

  • Arrangement

    uh·raynj·muhnt

    noun

    The order of the parts of a song and also can refer to the orchestration of a song.

  • Orchestration

    or·kuh·stray·shn

    noun

    The assigning of parts to the various members of the orchestra/ensemble/band; when referred to drum-set, it is the deciding of which part of the drum-set to play a given rhythm on.

  • Composition

    kaam·puh·zi·shn

    noun

    A piece of music written for performance.

  • Improvisation

    uhm·praa·vuh·zay·shn

    noun

    The act of making up music on the spot, without previous preparation.

  • Producer

    pruh·doo·sr

    noun

    In a recording session, they are the person in charge of the outcome of the final piece of music, who makes decisions on (among other things), the arrangement, dynamics, orchestration, etc..