Resolve/Resolution: In music,when a note, chord, or progression strays from the key and becomes dissonant the act of bringing what is being played back into the key and regaining consonance is called resolving.
Tuning machines: For stringed instruments, these are the tuning knobs usually located on the head stock. The strings are usually place through and/or around the tuning peg and the machine is turned to tension the string. There are many different versions of tuning machines with some being geared (as on many electric guitars) and some not being geared (as on many classical guitars). Some tuning machines are tapered to guide the string as it is wound around the peg. There too numerous styles and options to mention here and Josh brought many of them to the table for us. It is an interesting option on an instrument worth investigation if anyone is building a guitar or just wants to replace their tuning machines.
Sample Rate: For audio recording the sample rate is the number of times per second the analog signal is sampled for conversion to digital. As pitch is determined by the frequency (waves per second) of the audio, for digitally encoded audio to resolve a particular pitch, the sample rate must be at least twice the rate of that pitch’s frequency. However, just double the frequency means that the highest frequency will still be potentially distorted. For this reason, the current iTunes-encouraged standard is 96KHz, which is four times the limit of human hearing.
Bit Depth: For audio recording the bit depth is the number of bits per sample (see sample rate) of the analog signal for conversion to digital. The greater the bit depth, the more resolution in terms of volume (amplitude). A higher bit depth allows for greater differentiation in volume, but also increases the “signal to noise” ratio of the encoding of the sample. That is, during encoding, rounding must be done to convert from the continuous analog amplitude to one of the allowed values given the bit depth. The greater the bit depth, the smaller the rounding error will be. The current iTunes-encouraged standard is 24-bit.
Treble: The origin of the word is based off of the Latin triplum, being the third range of sound for monk singers which had Bass, Tenor, and the third (higher) sound often sung by boys.
Potpourri: A medley with no repeating parts and is not concerned with smooth transitions
Prima Donna: Term originated with lead vocalist of the opera I guess whom may have been pretty full of themselves. Don’t ask why this came up as a vocabulary word with our band…..
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