Music from the 1980s tends to feature a lot of synthesizers and other electronic equipment. What does this suggest about the era?
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Responses
Other kinds of instruments were not available in the 1980s.
Other kinds of instruments were not available in the 1980s.
This was new technology that artists incorporated into their music.
This was new technology that artists incorporated into their music.
These were common even before this era but not in Western cultures.
These were common even before this era but not in Western cultures.
Musicians in the 1980s were seeking to reproduce sounds from earlier eras.
Musicians in the 1980s were seeking to reproduce sounds from earlier eras.
Imagine that there is a group that does not use instruments, but an individual replicates the sound of drums to maintain the beat. What term BEST describes this group?
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Responses
chorus
chorus
quartet
quartet
a cappella
a cappella
orchestra
a cappella
Often when we are watching movies or television, we do not notice all of the sounds that the sound engineer has added. Why not?
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Responses
Sounds are only added when a scene is not working well.
Sounds are only added when a scene is not working well.
Sounds are not designed to be noticed or heard during films.
Sounds are not designed to be noticed or heard during films.
Most media do not need any additional sounds to be engaging.
Most media do not need any additional sounds to be engaging.
When well done, they do not stand out and add to the experience.
When well done, added sounds do not stand out and instead enhance the overall viewing experience.
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When well done, they do not stand out and add to the experience.
Is it possible to have music without any sound but rhythm?
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Responses
Yes, if only drums were used.
Yes, if only drums were used.
No, rhythm is a form of sound.
No, rhythm is a form of sound.
Yes, if no instruments were used.
Yes, if no instruments were used.
No, rhythm is a necessity for sound.
No, rhythm is a necessity for sound.
Which BEST explains how rhythm can be used to build tension in movies or films?
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Responses
It can be sped up or slowed down.
It can be sped up or slowed down.
Sound, not rhythm, is used for this.
Sound, not rhythm, is used for this.
It can only be used once in a scene.
It can only be used once in a scene.
It can be slow and steady throughout a scene.
It can be sped up or slowed down.
Which is an example of a sound without rhythm?
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Responses
a thunder clap
a thunder clap
rain on a roof
rain on a roof
the beat of a drum
the beat of a drum
horse hooves on a road
a thunder clap
Sound can set the tone of a scene in a movie or a commercial. Which BEST describes the sound used to build suspense in a horror movie?
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Responses
silence
silence
fast paced
fast paced
high pitched
high pitched
low and slow
high pitched
Imagine that you have been asked to write a jingle. Should you try and create an earworm?
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Responses
Yes, that will make your jingle memorable.
Yes, that will make your jingle memorable.
Yes, that is the only effective type of jingle.
Yes, that is the only effective type of jingle.
No, consumers tend to find earworms irritating.
No, consumers tend to find earworms irritating.
No, earworms are not generally used in advertising.
Yes, that will make your jingle memorable.
Think about a television show that has a memorable theme song as part of its opening. What purpose does that song serve?
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Responses
It creates an earworm.
It creates an earworm.
It sets the tone for the show.
It sets the tone for the show.
It tells what the show is about.
It tells what the show is about.
It describes the main character.
It sets the tone for the show.
Imagine you needed music to go with a commercial for a new type of candy. What kind of music should you choose?
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Responses
something upbeat and cheerful
something upbeat and cheerful
something with long, low tones
something with long, low tones
something classical and refined
something classical and refined
something old, like a choir performance
something upbeat and cheerful
Why will it be difficult to know what kinds of music the earliest humans made?
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Responses
Early humans most likely did not make any music.
Early humans most likely did not make any music.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
The kind of music made likely varied according to culture.
The kind of music made likely varied according to culture.
Instruments have been found, but we do not know who to play them.
Instruments have been found, but we do not know who to play them.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
Is a choir in a church the same thing as an a cappella group?
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Responses
Yes, these terms are interchangeable.
Yes, these terms are interchangeable.
No, choirs always have musical accompaniment.
No, choirs always have musical accompaniment.
If there are no instruments, a choir could be a cappella.
If there are no instruments, a choir could be a cappella.
Choirs used to be a cappella, but they are not any more.
If there are no instruments, a choir could be a cappella.
Earworms are often used in commercial jingles. Which is the BEST example of another kind of music that creates earworms?
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Responses
a lengthy ballad
a lengthy ballad
a section of an opera
a section of an opera
the chorus of a hit song
the chorus of a hit song
a piece of classical music