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Harmonix
Sound
Notation
Electronix
Bonus
100
The first mode of vibration.
What is the fundamental frequency?
100
Amplitude
What is the measurement of the volume of sound?
100
Duration
What do we call the length of a sound?
100
Samples
What are the sounds used in electronic musical instruments?
100
Music Instrument Digital Interface
What is MIDI?
200
The fourth harmonic.
What is 4 times the vibration of the fundamental harmonic?
200
Hertz
How is frequency measured?
200
The note that appears to the left of the two black keys.
What is the note C?
200
Oscillator
What is the device that allows electronic music instruments to create sound?
200
The standard tune for Western Electronic Instruments.
What is 440hz?
300
Theoretically it continues to infinity.
What is...how many modes of vibration are there?
300
Sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square.
What are the four basic waveforms?
300
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
What are the 7 letters of the musical alphabet?
300
Decibles
What is the term used to measure volume?
300
The ratio of notes an octave apart.
What is 2:1?
400
Octave
What is the distant between any two adjacent notes of the same name?
400
Waveform
What is the major component of tone quality?
400
The speed of music
What is tempo?
400
Beats per minute
What is the measurement of the speed of music?
400
The snare drum sample
In terms of percussion samples, what is D3 on the keyboard?
500
The fundamental frequency when the second harmonic is 4480hz.
What is 2240hz?
500
An Octave
What is the distance of 8 notes?
500
The names of the notes on the lines of the treble clef
What is E, G, B, D, F?
500
Frequency and Harmonics
What are the two main properties of an oscillator?
500
Tone Quality, Intensity, and Pitch.
What is musical tone's three basic properties?