Music Theory
Ableton UI
Using Ableton
Ableton Terms
Grab bag
100
Spell the Major scale with 0 sharps and 0 flats.
C D E F G A B C
100
The two main views are ________ view and ________ view.
session
arrangement
100
What’s the default tempo when you open a new Ableton Live set?
120 BPM
100
What do we call a piece of audio or MIDI data you can play and loop?
a clip
100
What is BPM?
Beats per minute
200
How many chord options are there in a major scale?
7 scales
200
Which button lets you record in Ableton?
the Arrangement Record button (black solid record button)
200
Which key on your keyboard starts and stops playback?
spacebar
200
Describe reverb.
Reverb is an audio effect places a sound in a space
200
Name a DAW other than Ableton
FL Studio, Logic, Pro Tools, Reason, Garage Band, Cubase, Audacity
300
True or false:
D# is in a D Major scale
FALSE
300
Which device in Ableton can you use to program drums?
drum rack
300
How do you open up a clip for editing?
double-click the clip
300
What do we call a type of clip that contains note and performance data (no sound by itself)?
MIDI
300
Name one of Joe Reineke's bands
The Mieces
Alien Crime Syndicate
Society of the Silver Cross
400
True or false:
Scales always have 7 notes
FALSE
400
What does the triangle button do in the top control bar?
starts playback
400
What is the keyboard shortcut for adding a new Audio Track?
CMD or CTRL + T
400
Describe simpler.
A sampling tool that allows you to chop up and manipulate audio.
400
Ableton hails from this country.
Germany
500
Which three bar lengths are most commonly used for phrases in western music?
2, 4, and 8
500
Draw the Back to Arrangement button.
500
What does DAW stand for?
Digital Audio Workstation
500
What is the term for the process of aligning musical notes or beats to a precise timing grid?
Quantization
500
What is the name of the artist who live loops with trumpet and clarinet?
Aham
Ahamefule
Ahamfule J Oluo