Keyboard & Scale Degrees
This white key is the 1st scale degree (or "home note") in the key of C Major.
What is C?
What do you call 3 notes you play at the same time?
A chord
What is a melody?
A sequence of notes that form a musical idea - usually the part of the song you remember most.
What note do most bass lines follow to match the chords?
The root note.
What is one of the very first things you should do when you first open a new Logic file?
Save your file, label your tracks
1) What are all the names of the notes on the keyboard?
2) How many are there?
1) C, D, E, F, G, A, B
2) 7 notes
What are the names of the notes in an F chord?
F, A and C
Which element of melody describes how high or low a note is?
Pitch
What is the term for the rhythm technique that adds energy to a bass line and uses off-beat accents?
Syncopation.
How do you bounce an MP3 from a Logic file?
Press 'command, B' make sure the MP3 tile is selected, press 'ok'
What is the 6th note on the keyboard if you start at C?
A
What is the name of the chord that is made up of a D, F and A?
D chord
What does "stepwise motion" mean in a melody?
Notes that move in small steps rather than large leaps.
The _____ /_____ rule tells us that a good bass line uses root notes for a solid foundation while incorporating some variation at the end.
80/20 rule
Say you want to put a note up an octave, how do you accomplish that?
Use "option, shift, up arrow"
What is the scale degree that corresponds to the note G?
5th scale degree
What is a chord progression?
A sequence of chords played in a pattern.
Why is repetition important in a melody?
It helps make the melody catchy and memorable.
What are the five elements or techniques to create a good bass line?
Notes, passing notes, octaves and range, rhythm and groove, repetition and variation.
1) What is quantization?
2) How do you quantize a beat?
1) moving certain notes so that they line up with the grid
2) select all notes, press Q button on screen or Q on keyboard to move all the notes
What is the definition of a root note?
The 1 in the 1, 3, 5
What chords correspond to a 1-5-6-4 chord progression?
C, G, A, F
How can variation help a melody stay interesting?
By changing something small, it keeps the melody from getting boring while still sounding familiar.
What are the scale degrees that work the best when creating a bass line?
1, 3, 5, 7 (sometimes 2 and 4)
How do you upload a Logic file to the Google Classroom submission box?
DO NOT DRAG THE FILE IN
instead, press 'browse,' select your file and press submit