Tunes from the Crypt
The catchiest part of a song, it usually repeats several times and is also called a hook.
What is a chorus?
A device or software used to create beats and rhythms electronically on a platform such as BandLab.
What is a drum machine?
A measurement of how fast or slow a song is, usually measured in beats per minute.
What is tempo?
Zombies get their nutrients from this protein packed delicacy.
What are braaaaaaains?
This phrase is used by child when going door-to-door for candy on Halloween night.
What is "Trick-or-Treat"?
A category of music defined by a shared style or characteristics.
What is a genre?
A tool that allows you to boost or cut specific frequency ranges.
What is an equalizer(eq)?
This unit measures the volume, or loudness, of audio.
What is decibels (db)?
This lunar phase causes humans to transform into werewolves for one night.
What is the full moon?
These carved pumpkins, often containing faces and other characters, are often left outside as a decoration around Halloween.
What a Jack-o'lanterns?
A legal principle that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission.
What is fair use?
The process of combining and balancing all individual tracks in a song.
What is mixing or mastering?
These divisions in music help organize timing and structure in a song.
What are bars or measures?
A clown that terrifies children in Stephen King’s novel.
Who is Pennywise?
A place decorated or rumored to be full of ghosts and scary surprises, often visited around Halloween.
What is a haunted house?
Short recordings or sound snippets that can be reused in music production.
What are samples?
The process of updating old recordings with improved sound quality.
What is remastering?
How high or low a sound is perceived, determined by its frequency.
What is pitch?
A mad scientist who stiches together dead bodies in an attempt to bring them back to life using electricity.
Who is Dr. Frankenstein?
An often messy party game where you try to catch floating fruit with your teeth.
What is bobbing for apples?
The group of notes that forms the basis of a piece of music and determines its scale.
What is the key?
A visual representation of sound wave.
What is a waveform?
This unit measures how many sound wave cycles occur each second.
What are hertz?
A vampire hunter who famously fought Dracula.
Who is Van Helsing?
This unofficial holiday occurs the night before Halloween, when children often play pranks.
What is mischief night or devil's night?