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Music Studio Terminology 1
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- Q1What does DAW stand for?digital analog widgetdon't act weirddigital audio workstationdig all wookies30s
- Q2What does MIDI stand for?my instrument does itchmusical interface digital instrumentmusical instrument digital interfacemusical instrument drift index30s
- Q3"Pitch" in music can be defined as:frequencythe speed at which a sound vibratessound perceived as "high" or "low"all of these30s
- Q4A musical staff is:a set of 5 vertical lines and 4 spaces on which pitch information is written with notesthat's not a thinga set of 5 horizontal lines and 4 spaces on which pitch information is written with notesa set of 4 horizontal lines and 5 spaces on which pitch information is written with notes30s
- Q5A clef is:all of thesea symbol indicating how pitch information is mapped onto the musical staffa symbol representing both the pitch and duration of a musical sounda symbol representing the duration of a musical sound30s
- Q6A note is best defined as:a symbol representing the duration of a musical sounda symbol representing the pitch of a musical sounda symbol representing my grade for this classa symbol representing both the pitch and duration of a musical sound30s
- Q7What is the difference between range and register?Range is a specific region of notes and register is all possible notesRange is where the home is and register is votingRange is how far I can shoot and registering a firearm is optionalRange is all possible notes and register is a specific region30s
- Q8Velocity is:how forcefully a sound is playedhow quickly a sound is playeddynamicsall of these30s
- Q9Beat is traditionally defined as:a basic unit of time in musictypically where a musician or listener taps their foot or moves their heada regularly recurring event on which the rhythmic structure of music is builtall of these30s
- Q10A bar is:a place to get drunk and then drive homesegment of time corresponding to a specific number of beatsnot the same as a measureall of these30s
- Q11A time signature is:regularly recurring patterns in musical time relating to bars / measures and beatsall of thesehow high we count in music before we begin again4/430s
- Q12Tempo is:how fast or slow a piece of music is perceived to be, typically measured in beats per minute (BPM)the placement of sounds in time; an ordered alternation of contrasting elementshow fast or slow a piece of music is perceived to be, typically measured in beats per second (BPS)variation in loudness between notes or phrases30s
- Q13Rhythm is:the speed of the underlying beat; how fast or slow a piece of music is perceived to be, typically measured in beats per minute (BPM)how a note is to be played or sungthe placement of sounds in time; an ordered alternation of contrasting elementsvariation in loudness between notes or phrases30s
- Q14Dynamics are:pianoall of thesevariation in loudness between notes or phrasesforte30s
- Q15The difference between articulation and accent can best be defined as:articulation is how a note is played and accent is two or more sounds perceived simultaneouslyarticulation is emphasis compared to surrounding notes and accent is how a note is playedarticulation is how a note is played and accent is emphasis compared to surrounding notesarticulation is variation in loudness between notes or phrases and accent is how a note is played30s