Examples of expressive techniques

created through electronic manipulation

Technique

Meaning

Distortion

Changing the sound so that it is distorted. This

effect is usually created using an effects pedal
or an amplifier
The first part of a sound or sounds
The dying away of a sound or sounds
The repeat of a sound or sounds
A pedal attached to a guitar by an audio lead,
used for distorting the sound. An effects pedal
may offer several sounds and effects,
depending on the musical effect desired
Effect by which sound moves from one speaker
to another
An audio effect on the voice that almost
distorts the sound. Initially designed to
synthesise speech, it was used by artists such
as Stevie Wonder and can be heard on the
1998 Cher song Believe

Attack
Decay
Delay
Effects pedal

Panning
Vocoder