How do bands ensure that they perform in time, and that all parts are heard?

How do bands ensure that they perform in time, and that all parts are heard?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn all about how members of a band play in time together, and how they can pull off a great performance. We will learn about balance, why it is important, and how musicians address balance in performances and recordings. We will also explore how to fix balance issues using a DAW.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What is this note and how long is it?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Crotchet, 1 beat
Minim, 2 beats
Quaver, 1/2 beat
Q2.
What is this rest and how long is it?
An image in a quiz
Crotchet, 1 beat
Minim, 2 beats
Correct answer: Quaver, 1/2 beat
Q3.
What is this rest and how long is it?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Crotchet, 1 beat
Minim, 2 beats
Quaver, 1/2 beat
Q4.
What are the 4 parts in a typical 4-piece band?
Drum kit, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, vocalist
Correct answer: Drum kit, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, vocalist
Drum kit, saxophone, keyboard, bass guitar
Q5.
What instrument sometimes replaced one of the guitars in later line ups?
Bass guitar
Correct answer: Piano/keyboard
Vocals
Q6.
Where did rock music come from?
Glam rock music in the 50s
Punk rock music in the 50s
Correct answer: Rock and roll music in the 50s
Q7.
How did band line ups evolve in the 1990s-2000s?
Bands became larger
More guitars were used
Correct answer: Technology could be used to add more layers and effects
Q8.
Which rock band is regarded as the most influential of all time?
Elvis Presley
Queen
Correct answer: The Beatles
Q9.
Which band is one of the most well known glam rock bands?
Elvis Presley
Correct answer: Queen
The Beatles
Q10.
What are the three most important parts of a drum kit?
Bass drum, cymbals, snare drum
Correct answer: Bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat
Bass drum, toms, snare drum

10 Questions

Q1.
What is structure in music?
The order that you play the notes in
The way the melodies and chords fit together
Correct answer: The way the music is laid out/ the plan
Q2.
What do you call the catchy section of a song that repeats, with the same lyrics each time?
Bridge
Correct answer: Chorus
Verse
Q3.
What do you call the sections of a song that repeat, with different lyrics?
Bridge
Chorus
Correct answer: Verse
Q4.
What do you call the beginning of a song or piece of music?
Bridge
Correct answer: Intro
Start
Q5.
What is the correct order of a typical song structure?
Intro, verse 1, bridge, chorus , chorus , verse 2, chorus, outro
Intro, verse 1, chorus, bridge, verse 2, chorus, chorus, outro
Correct answer: Intro, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro
Q6.
How would a band play in time together?
Correct answer: Count in, listening and eye contact
They would have a conductor
They would read the sheet music
Q7.
What is balance?
How long the melodies are
Correct answer: The relative volume of the different parts
The way the music is laid out
Q8.
How could balance be addressed before the performance?
A dress event
Correct answer: A sound check
Everyone knowing their part
Q9.
When might the bass guitar play louder in a piece?
During the chorus
Correct answer: During their solo
In the intro
Q10.
How would someone in a band know what to do?
They would look at the conductor
They would look at their music
Correct answer: They would memorise their part and know the structure

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UnitMusic / Band Musicianship 1: The four-chord trick