(Music Yr 9AN2) Track Assessment Revision Term 2 (7th May 2024)

Question 1

BPM

Answer 1

Beats per minute. It indicates how many consistent pulse beats there are in a song. This can then be used to describe the difference between a fast song (high BPM e.g. 120BPM) and a slow song (low BPM e.g. 60BPM).

Question 1

Automation

Answer 1

Volume adjustments on each track within a remix.

Question 2

Computers, Digital Audio

DAW

Answer 2

Digital Audio Workstation. A computer software which can be used to create, produce, edit and master music.

Question 3

Fill

Answer 3

A very small instrumental section that is heard as a transition between sections of the song.

Question 4

Loop

Answer 4

Where a sample is repeated several times straight after you hear it the first time.

Question 5

Remixing

Answer 5

A new/ different version of an existing song that is made.

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

Different layers in a piece of music.

Question 7

For a loop to be in time with the other parts, it needs to what?

Answer 7

For a loop to be in time with the other parts, it needs to be placed in line with a whole number.