(See also groove and club jazz.).Īd lib - Also 'ad libitum.' A notation on written music that gives the performer freedom to vary the notes or tempo in jazz it typically means to improvise freely.Īir check - A musical radio broadcast that was originally recorded for distribution to other stations radio broadcasts that people have recorded off the radio that are sometimes released commercially or bootlegged.Īll-in - The last chorus (in older jazz), often louder and more vigorous than the rest, and played by the ensemble.Īltered chord - A dominant chord that has the 5th or 9th raised or lowered by a single semi-tone.Īlternate takes - The various takes recorded of a piece of music at a single recording session, that for whatever reasons were not chosen to be used. *.Īccent - A note or tone that is given stress by volume or attack.Īcid jazz - Music for dancing, first heard in the 1980s, that combines elements of soul jazz, funk, and hip hop, and mixes acoustic and electric instruments.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W AĪ cappella - Sung without instrumental accompaniment.ĪABA - The most common popular song form.
