Beginning Music Tech Study Guide Spring 2024

What is the abbreviation of BPM?

• Beats per measure

• Beats per minute

• Bars per minute

• Bars per measure

Would a BPM of 52 be considered:

• Slow

• Fast

A BPM of 190 would be considered:

• Slow

• Fast

The structure of a song is called its (a)   .

What city is the "home" of jazz music?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Atlanta, Georgia

What is the section at the beginning of a song, usually without words?

• Chorus

• Outro

• Intro

• Bridge

What city is the home of country music?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Nashville, Tennessee

• New York, New York

Of the following, who was NOT one of the early "Holy Trinity" of Hip Hop?

• Tupac Shakur

• Afrika Bambaataa

• Grandmaster Flash

• DJ Kool Herc

What is the main idea/section of a song, or the part that everyone remembers?

• Bridge

• Verse

• Chorus

• Outro

What section of a song gives the ears a "rest" and provides contrasting musical material?

• Bridge

• Verse

• Chorus

• Ending