| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | amp | device that makes sound louder |
| 2. | arpeggio | chord notes played separately |
| 3. | arrangement | planned version of a song |
| 4. | articulation | how notes are attacked |
| 5. | backbeat | strong beats two and four |
| 6. | balance | relative loudness between parts |
| 7. | bandmate | member of your band |
| 8. | bar | unit of musical time |
| 9. | beat | basic pulse of music |
| 10. | blend | balanced combined sound |
| 11. | break | brief stop or reduced playing |
| 12. | bridge | contrasting section linking parts |
| 13. | cab | speaker cabinet for amplifier |
| 14. | cable | wire carrying audio signal |
| 15. | chart | written music guide |
| 16. | chord | group of notes played together |
| 17. | chorus | repeated main section of a song |
| 18. | compression | effect reducing volume range |
| 19. | count-in | spoken beats before starting |
| 20. | cue | signal to begin or change |
| 21. | decrescendo | gradually getting softer |
| 22. | delay | echo effect repeating sound |
| 23. | distortion | deliberately roughened sound |
| 24. | downbeat | first beat of a measure |
| 25. | drumhead | struck membrane on a drum |
| 26. | dynamics | changes in loudness |
| 27. | encore | extra song after applause |
| 28. | EQ | tone frequency adjustment |
| 29. | fader | sliding volume control |
| 30. | feedback | looping amplified sound |
| 31. | fill | short decorative musical phrase |
| 32. | fingerboard | surface where strings are pressed |
| 33. | fingering | pattern of finger placement |
| 34. | fret | raised strip on fingerboard |
| 35. | gain | input signal level |
| 36. | gig | live performance job |
| 37. | groove | rhythmic feel that drives music |
| 38. | harmony | notes sounding well together |
| 39. | headroom | space before signal distortion |
| 40. | headstock | end holding tuning pegs |
| 41. | hi-hat | paired cymbals on a stand |
| 42. | hook | catchy musical idea |
| 43. | improv | music created on the spot |
| 44. | interval | distance between two notes |
| 45. | intonation | accuracy of pitch |
| 46. | intro | opening section of a song |
| 47. | jam | informal group playing session |
| 48. | key | central pitch system of music |
| 49. | kick | bass drum played by foot |
| 50. | legato | smoothly connected notes |
| 51. | lick | short characteristic musical phrase |
| 52. | lyric | words of a song |
| 53. | measure | group of beats in music |
| 54. | melody | main tune of a song |
| 55. | meter | pattern of strong beats |
| 56. | metronome | device marking steady beats |
| 57. | mic | microphone for capturing sound |
| 58. | mixer | device combining audio signals |
| 59. | modulation | change from one key |
| 60. | monitor | speaker for performers onstage |
| 61. | neck | long part holding fingerboard |
| 62. | notation | system for writing music |
| 63. | note | single musical sound |
| 64. | nut | string guide near headstock |
| 65. | octave | eight-note pitch span |
| 66. | offbeat | beat between main beats |
| 67. | ostinato | repeated musical pattern |
| 68. | outro | ending section of a song |
| 69. | overdrive | mild distorted guitar sound |
| 70. | PA | public address sound system |
| 71. | pedal | foot-controlled effect device |
| 72. | phrasing | shaping of musical lines |
| 73. | pickup | device sensing string vibration |
| 74. | pitch | highness or lowness of sound |
| 75. | rehearsal | practice session before performing |
| 76. | rest | silence of set length |
| 77. | reverb | echo-like room effect |
| 78. | rhythm | pattern of beats |
| 79. | ride | steady-pattern cymbal |
| 80. | riff | short repeated musical phrase |
| 81. | scale | ordered series of notes |
| 82. | setlist | planned list of songs |
| 83. | sheet music | written notation for music |
| 84. | solo | featured passage for one player |
| 85. | staccato | short detached notes |
| 86. | sustain | continue a note’s sound |
| 87. | syncopation | rhythm stressing offbeats |
| 88. | tab | instrument fingering notation |
| 89. | tempo | speed of the music |
| 90. | time signature | beats per measure marking |
| 91. | transpose | change music to another key |
| 92. | tune | song or melody |
| 93. | tuner | device for checking pitch |
| 94. | unison | same note played together |
| 95. | verse | main section of song lyrics |
| 96. | vibrato | slight repeated pitch variation |
| 97. | vocal | sung part of music |
| 98. | voicing | specific arrangement of chord notes |
| 99. | volume | loudness level |
| 100. | wah | filter effect changing tone |
