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Music Production Basics Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a beat?

a)

A picture

b)

Music production

c)

A video

2.

Why could people make beats?

a)

Fun

b)

Music

c)

Homework

3.

A beat can be fast or slow.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What helps keep time in music?

a)

Tempo

b)

Color

c)

Shape

5.

What all devices can make beats?

a)

Computer

b)

Tablet

c)

Phone

d)

All

6.

What does DAW mean?

a)

Music program

b)

Drum

c)

Speaker

7.

What sound usually hits on beat one?

a)

Kick

b)

Flute

c)

Bell

8.

What instrument does your knuckle represent when you make drums on the table?

a)

A snare drum

b)

A kick Drum

c)

bass

9.

What is an instrument?

a)

A tool that makes music

b)

Clothing

c)

Food

10.

Which has keys?

a)

Piano

b)

Drum

c)

Bass

11.

Bass is all of what below ?

a)

Synth

b)

808

c)

Guitar

d)

Brass

12.

Can two instruments play together?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What is a track?

a)

One sound

b)

Many sounds

c)

Quiet

d)

Short

14.

Can songs have many tracks?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

What does mute do?

a)

solo the instrument

b)

turn the audio off

c)

play all audio

d)

turn volume up

16.

What does solo do?

a)

put volume so low

b)

play only audio track

c)

turn volume so loud

d)

play all but one track

17.

Can each track have volume?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

What is an MP3?

a)

Music file

b)

Instrument

c)

Cable

19.

Is an MP3 one file?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Can you change one instrument in MP3?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Which is easier to edit?

a)

Multitrack

b)

MP3

22.

Why export to MP3?

a)

Share music

b)

Erase

c)

Break

23.

What does volume control?

a)

Loud/soft

b)

Speed

c)

Size

24.

What all happens if music is too loud?

a)

Hurts ears

b)

Better

c)

Stops

d)

Distortion

25.

What does master volume control?

a)

All sounds

b)

One track

26.

Should master volume be too loud?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Why all is balance important?

a)

Sounds good

b)

Confusing

c)

Silent

d)

gives audio breathing room

28.

What is panning?

a)

Using a pan

b)

moving audio to left or right

c)

to make a beat

d)

to mp3

29.

What happens when sound pans left?

a)

audio goes to the right

b)

audio goes to the left

c)

audio in the middle

d)

no audio

30.

What happens when sound pans right?

a)

audio is on the left

b)

audio is on the right

c)

there is no audio

d)

there is some audio

31.

Why do we pan sounds?

a)

Space

b)

Noise

c)

Stop

32.

Are headphones good for panning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

What is a VST?

a)

A Virtual Instrument

b)

Speaker

c)

Wire

d)

Vocalizer

34.

Can a VST sound like drums?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Can a VST sound like piano?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Do VSTs go inside a DAW?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Can you make beats with VSTs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

What is rhythm?

a)

Pattern of sound

b)

Color

c)

Shape

39.

What keeps music steady?

a)

Tempo

b)

Paint

c)

Camera

40.

What happens if tracks are unbalanced?

a)

Messy

b)

Perfect

c)

Quiet

41.

Can music be soft and loud?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

What does export mean?

a)

Save song

b)

Delete

c)

Draw

43.

Can you share an MP3?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Do all songs need drums?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Can music give us a feeling?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Name one instrument:

4 lines
47.

What does a DAW help you do?

a)

Make music

b)

Read books

c)

Paint pictures

d)

Cook food

48.

Can you use effects on a track?

a)

No

b)

Yes

49.

What is mixing in music production?

a)

Combining sounds

b)

Writing words

c)

Drawing shapes

50.

Can you record vocals in a DAW?

a)

Yes

b)

No

51.

What does an equalizer change?

a)

Frequencies

b)

Volume

c)

Pitch

52.

Can you use MIDI to control a VST?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

What does a DAW stand for?

a)

Dynamic Audio Wave

b)

Drum And Wire

c)

Digital Audio Workstation

54.

Which file type is commonly used for sharing music online?

a)

VST

b)

Multitrack

c)

MP3

55.

What is the main purpose of mixing tracks in music production?

a)

Change instruments

b)

Make tracks longer

c)

Balance sounds

56.

Can a VST sound like a guitar?

a)

No

b)

Yes

57.

What does a compressor do in music production?

a)

Changes tempo

b)

Adds color

c)

Controls dynamics

58.

Which device is used to record audio?

a)

Speaker

b)

Microphone

c)

Monitor

59.

Can you use a DAW to edit audio?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

What is a VST used for?

a)

Drawing pictures

b)

Writing text

c)

Making sounds

61.

Does mixing make music sound better?

a)

Yes

b)

No