General Music Theory
How would you count two measures in 4/4 time?
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4
How many strings do a standard guitar and bass have?
Guitar - 6, Bass - 4
Which part of a drum kit is played using a foot pedal and produces the deepest sound?
Bass or Kick drum
If the main tune of a song is called the melody, what do we call the extra notes that support it and back it up?
What should we do with our hands before we touch any of the music instruments?
What do we call the speed or pace of the song?
Tempo or beat
What are the standard tuning notes for a 6-string guitar, from thickest to thinnest?
E-A-D-G-B-E
Which drum features metal wires stretched across the bottom head to give it a sharp, crisp snapping sound?
The snare drum
What do we call the pre-made, reusable musical patterns and beats that you can drag and drop into Logic Pro to help build a song?
Loops
When someone is talking to the group, what are we NOT doing?
Playing instruments
What is a chord?
3 or more notes played at the same time
What is the name of the metal strips embedded along the neck of a guitar that define the pitches?
Frets
Which pair of cymbals is mounted on a stand and controlled by a foot pedal to open and close them?
The hi-hat
To keep your voice safe, you shouldn't just jump right into singing loudly. First, you need to do what to your vocal cords?
Warm-up or vocal exercises
When not using an instrument where should we put it? (Even if we are just walking away for a second)
On one of the wall mounts
If you are counting musical notes up the alphabet, what note comes immediately after G?
A - The musical alphabet (A-B-C-D-E-F-G) resets and starts over at A.
When tuning a guitar string, if you aren't sure whether you are too high or too low, it is always safer to tune in which direction first?
Down (looser) - Tuning up when you're already too high will snap the string, but tuning down makes the string looser and safer!
What term describes a short break in the main groove where the drummer plays something different than the regular rhythm?
A fill or drum fill
If you make a mistake in Logic, what popular computer shortcut do you press to "Undo" it?
Command + Z, or Control + Z
When UNPLUGGING a guitar from an amp should you unplug the guitar or amp first?
The amp
If a quarter note gets one beat, how many beats does a whole note get?
4
What are the knobs on the actual body of an electric guitar used to control?
Volume and Tone
In a basic 4/4 drum pattern, beats 1 and 3 are typically played on what part of the drum kit?
Bass Drum
What is the name of the famous piano key that is in the middle of the keyboard and usually divides the left hand's notes from the right hand's notes?
Middle C
When PLUGGING IN a guitar to an amp should you plug into the guitar or amp first?
The guitar