Crecendo A gradual increase in volume. Cut This term can at times have various meanings, such as a particular 'cut' in the music. Digital Recording As compared to analogue recordings, digital recordings don't have the surface noise that analogue recordings may have. Also, no loss of sound quality occurs when copies are made from the master copy. Diminished When a tone has been reduced or lowered, often by a semitone.
Dissonance Notes that conflict, or sound outside of a chord in which they occur.
The accented first beat in a measure. F Falsetto A 'light' voice used to sing notes that are above the normal register. This is a melody that is played on a flamenco guitar. Fermata A hold Flanging Effects that are added to modify the timbre of a recorded sound. There are various techniques such as two identical recordings being played simultaneously, one set to a slightly lower speed than the other.