Song Production and General Theory

True or False: Professional Song production can only be done in a big recording studio.

• True

• False

Which is the correct order of the first 3 steps of Song production?

• Song writing, tracking, mastering

• Song writing, Arranging, Tracking

• Arranging, editing, Mixing

• Wake up, coffee, instagram

Which is the correct order of the next 3 steps of the song production process?

• Mixing, Editing, Mastering

• Tracking, mixing, Mastering,

• Editing, Mixing, Mastering

• Mastering, Arranging, Tracking

What is the best definition of a chord?

• Combination of rhythm and pitch.

• A combination of notes, or pitches, played at the same time to produce harmony

• Strings of a guitar

• The different layers of instruments playing at the same time

The pattern of tones/semitones to figure out the notes in a Major chord is:

• 4 semitones, 3 semitones

• 5 semitones, 4 semitones

• 3 semitones, 4 semitones

• 2 semitones, 1 semitone

The pattern of tones/semitones to figure out the notes in a Minor chord is:

• 4 semitones, 3 semitones

• 5 semitones, 4 semitones

• 3 semitones, 4 semitones

• 2 semitones, 1 semitone

The correct steps to take to set up a microphone are:

• Turn gain levels low, plug in microphone, turn on phantom power, ask musician to play, slowly raise gain level up until you have good quality signal.

• Ask musician to play, plug in microphone, slowly raise gain level up until you have good quality signal, turn gain levels low.

• Plug in microphone, ask musician to play, turn on phantom power, slowly raise gain level up until you have good quality signal, turn gain levels low

• Ask musician to dance, check the moon, do 3 yoga positions, make a shakshuka, go to sleep.

The notes in a D Major Chord are:

• D, G, A

• D, F, A

• G, A, B

• D, F#, A

The notes in a G Major chord are:

• G, C, E

• G, B, D

• G, B#, D

• G, D, F

The notes in a E minor chord are

• E, G, B

• G, C, E

• E, G#, B

• B, D, E