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Let's Get Technical
Noise!!!
dBs and Formats
What was that sound?
Potpourri
100
The strength of sound waves or "volume"
What is amplitude
100
These adjust the amplitude of audio signals at particular frequencies, particularly treble, mid, and bass.
What is an equalizer
100
What is the lowest measurement of sound that a person can hear?
What is 0 dB
100
Are sounds depicted as ripples, circles or waves?
What is waves?
100
What is a double stop
What is when you play two strings at the same time
200
A device used to produce regular ticks or clicks settable in beats per minute. Can be either electronic or have a pedulum swing.
What is a Metronome
200
The term "P.A." stands for what.
What is public address or public announcement system.
200
What is the lowest sound threshhold a person can hear called?
What is Threshhold of Hearing
200
What is the level when exposure to sound starts to become dangerous?
What is 85dB
200
What does tutti mean?
What is all together
300
This is the musical note "A" above middle C and serves for general tuning amongst Western instruments.
What is A440
300
When dealing with a microphone, what is the term called when the levels are too high or the person faces the mic towards the speaker
What is feedback
300
What is it called when pressure at which sound becomes painful to the listener.
What is the Threshhold of Pain
300
What instrument should you verify it's ok before you run it through a P.A. system?
What is bass due to low frequencies
300
What time signature would a march be in?
What is 2/4
400
A unit for measuring sound levels
What is Decibel (dB)
400
What does BPM stand for?
What is beats per minute
400
What is the most common audio format today?
What is MP3
400
What is it called when you can not hear certain pitches/volumes any longer
What is hearing loss
400
Presto is what speed of tempo
What is very fast
500
A unit for measuring frequency or pitch
What is hertz
500
A student is asked to play harmonics on a piece. Explain the process of achieving harmonics.
What is lightly touching the string on certain points.
500
This format is used primarily on PCs and is much better quality, but takes up more space
What is WAV
500
What is the measurement for threshhold of pain?
What is 140-180 dB
500
When you write music does from hearing it
What is transcribe