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WorksheetsFBEC Music BTEC Unit 1 - Job Roles
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these are the job of a Musician
Train and practice to a high standard
Interview musicians about their work
Manages Recordings
Writes songs
A composer is someone who
Writes Music
Changes recordings
Fixes Instruments
Directs the performance.
Who composed Star Wars
Luke Skywalker
John Williams
Ed Sheeran
Quincy Jones
Explain what a conductor does
A Record Producer(or Music Producer) has a very broad role in overseeing and managing the recording (i.e. "production") of a band or performer's music. They have a lot of responsibility over the final recording made and are often likened to the director of a film in terms of their importance and overall creative input. What is their main responsibility...
Oversee recording of a musician
Delivers the CD to shops
Creates artwork
Plans the tour route
Why will studying the score help a conductor?
A live sound technician is responsible for...
Operating the sound equipment in a live performance
Recording the music in a studio
Coaching the Artists
Health and Safety of the audience
Explain why a sound check is important
A Roadie is a person who travels with the band to handle
Every part of the concert
Fans
Food
Planning the route
What does and instrument technician do?
Look after the instruments
Repair sound equipment
Manage the Venue
Give Advice to record producers
What does a talent manager do?
Guides the career of a musician
controls the money of the musicians
manages the venue
manages recording sessions
What does a venue manager do?
Ensure all services are open and working in the venue
Design the artwork
Coach the musicians
Plan the tour route
A studio manager does what?
Run the studio efficiently so it is profitable
Plan rehearsals
Book acts for live performance
Make sure the players have practiced
A promoter has the responsibility for...
making sure people know about the concert or record
Food and Drinks
Route planning
Ticket Sales
What does a marketer do?
Raise awareness of artists
Promote events
Manage events
Manage the studio
Who is responsible for making concert posters?
The Artist
The Venue
The Promoter
The Marketer
What does A&R Stand for?
Artist Relations
Artist Repertoire
Apples and Raspberry
Its not this one
A sound engineer does what?
Manage the Studio
Repairs instruments
Checks players know their parts
Decides who should play what part
A session musician is booked for/to
Recordings or performances as a guest musician
Rehearse with bands all the time
is the star of the band
Follow instructions from promoters
A mastering engineer does what?
Works on the recording produced by the Sound engineer to make the final album
Works on the recording produced by the Studio manager to make the final album
Sets up audio equipment
Is the boss of the studio.
What does a music journalist or blogger do?
Broadcasters do
Interviews with artists
Coach the artists
Represent the artists
Sets up the sound equipment
The person responsible for selling the CD in a store is
The Artist
The Manager
The Retailer
The Distributor
The name of the famous recording studio in London used for many thousands of film recordings is
Abbey Road
Merrington Road
London Road
Studio Road
Apart from getting the physical CD to the shop what else does a distributor do?
Convince stores to sell the Music
Sells music online
Sell direct to the customer
Design the album artwork
Simon Cowell was the A&R Exec for
Kylie Minogue
Gangnam Style
One Direction
Justin Bieber
What is currently the most effective way to promote live music?
Posters
Social Media
Radio
Television
Vinyl is the name for
A CD
The Poster
A Record
The drummer
A CD Manufacturer is responsible for
Producing the physical CD from the Master
The route of the tour
The Recording quality of the CD
The album artwork
The Job of a DJ is to
Play the Music to an audicence
Set up the sound equipment
promote the event
sell tickets
