Melody/Harmony Quiz

Define melody:

• the most memorable or “catchy” part of a song.
• supporting pitches that accompany a melody
• timing of musical events. The beat. Usually controlled by the drums or other rhythmic instruments.
• the low sound of a song. Can sometimes be called the “Bass Line”.

Define harmony

• the most memorable or “catchy” part of a song.
• supporting pitches that accompany a melody
• timing of musical events. The beat. Usually controlled by the drums or other rhythmic instruments.
• the low sound of a song. Can sometimes be called the “Bass Line”.

Melody can be considered:

• The "SuperherO"
• The "Sidekick"
• The "Background Character"
• None of the above

Harmony is usually played with "multiple" notes at a time

• true
• false

A __________ is 3 or more notes played at one time.

• Melody
• Chord
• Scale
• Bass Line

A "C" chord are which notes?

• A,C,E
• F,A,C
• C,E,G
• D,F,A

In GarageBand which correctly describes the "Metrnome" tool?

• A device that allows a specific section of a recording to repeat over and over.
• A device that allows a "Count In" before a recording starts
• A device that sets the overall volume of a recording
• A device that produces a consistent pulse or beat in ”Beats Per Minute” (BPM) at a given tempo during a recording

Mark is trying to record a drum track for a new GarageBand project. He would like to record Bass Drum on beats 1 and 3 and Snare Drum on beats 2 and 4. Mark records both tracks but when he listens to them he notices that they sound a little "off beat" What can Mark do to fix this problem?

• Quantize both tracks to the Quarter Note (1/4)
• Use the Pencil Tool to redraw each rhythm
• There is nothing he can do. Mark must delete and start over.
• Both A and B would work

Which correctly describes the difference between a live recording and a real time/step entry recording?

• A live recording is recorded with a real live instrument while a real time/step entry recording is recorded with a software instrument
• A live recording is recorded with a software instrument while a real time/step entry recording is recorded with a real live instrument
• A live recording can only be 10 minutes long while a real time/step entry recording can be any length of time
• None of the answers are correct

What entry method are you using when adding notes to an arrangement using a MIDI keyboard and software instruments in GarageBand in real time?

• Step Entry
• Real Time Entry
• Live Recording
• All answers are correct