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Songwriting Roles and Responsibilities

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ACCORDING TO MALCOLM GLADWELL HOW MANY HOURS OF PRACTICE IS NECESSARY TO MASTER A CRAFT OR SKILL?

a)

10 HOURS

b)

10,000 HOURS

c)

100 HOURS

d)

100,000 HOURS

2.

ON AVERAGE NOW (2021) HOW MANY WRITERS ARE THERE ON A SINGLE SONG

a)

Around 5

b)

Around 7

c)

Around 3

d)

One

3.

Which of these are NOT a normal type of songwriter

a)

Top liner

b)

Ghostwriter

c)

Lyricist

d)

Bass line writer

4.

What is the main responsibility of a lyricist?

4 lines
5.

A topliner....

a)

Writes the vocal melody

b)

Produces the track

c)

Pays for the studio time

d)

is a type of ghost writer

6.

How much as a percent do a lot of Performing songwriters take of a song?

a)

50 percent

b)

0.5 percent

c)

30 percent

d)

15 percent

7.

Ghostwriters...

a)

Are almost always anonymous

b)

write solely lyrics

c)

go to the beach alot

d)

Are usually famous

8.

What do you not need to write a song

a)

A notebook

b)

A good idea

c)

An instrument or chord generation

d)

A conductor

9.

When pitching to labels which do you not send anymore (mentioned in lesson)

a)

A demo

b)

8" tape reel

c)

The Kitchen Sink

d)

A CD with masters and contact numbers

10.

IN 2021 MORE AND MORE MUSIC IS BEING RECORDED.....

a)

in home studio setups

b)

With a four piece Barber shop choir

c)

In a mainstream label owned recording studio

d)

On the top deck of a double decker bus