Composing Music

What comes first, lyrics or music?

• lyrics first

• music first

• it doesn't matter, they are both viable starting points

• neither

When composing chords and progressions you need to mostly think about...............?

• harmony

• dynamics

Which two aspects of music making are considered the most important?

• the melody and rhythm

• the intro

• the outro

• the arrangement

Using dynamics in composition, allows you to vary the...............of each section?

Which two forms of dynamics are the most commonly used in popular music making?

• mezzo piano

• fortissimo

• mezzo forte

• pianissimo

In composing, the structure is the most important in terms of mapping out the song?

• true

• false

Using a DAW to compose your music is advantageous if you don't play many instruments?

• false

• true

Which two aspects of music making are the least problematic?

• setting a tempo/bpm

• setting a key

• setting the tonality

• setting the timbre

In lyric writing, you can write about anything you want, as long as it has a storyline or narrative?

• false

• true

It is best to find inspiration for composing music from just yourself and no outside influence?

• true

• false