How to Make Great Music Mashups

Glossary

 

 

 

Acapella—A piece of audio that contains only the vocal part of a song. From the Latin ‘A Cappella’.

Amplitude—The strength of a vibrating wave. In sound, the loudness of the sound; in digital audio, the signal level.

Bar—A term meaning the grouping of a number of beats in music, most often four beats. Also known as a measure.

Bass—The lower range of audio frequencies, also referred to as low-end.

Bass-line—Refers to the lowest playing instrument in the music. Can be the main feature in many genres of dance music.

BPM—Stands for Beats-per-Minute. The measurement for the tempo or speed of a piece of music.

Breakdown—The section in a song where the drums drop out or decrease. In dance music, usually intended to provide the ‘story’ ...