Theory

Question 1

What does the metronome marking mean?

Answer 1

How many beats in a minute

Question 2

What metronome marking note value is used in lead sheet?

Answer 2

Crotchet

Question 3

What does bpm mean

Answer 3

Beats per minute

Question 4

What do the letters A,B,C show on the music?

Answer 4

The sections of music

Question 5

What is the drum version of the bass/treble clef called?

Answer 5

Percussion cleft

Question 6

What wood are drumsticks made from?

Answer 6

Maple or Hickory

Question 7

How many beats in a crotchet?

Answer 7

1 beat

Question 8

What is another name for a crotchet?

Answer 8

quarter note

Question 9

How many beats in a quaver?

Answer 9

1/2 beat

Question 10

What is another name for a quaver?

Answer 10

eighth note

Question 11

How many beats in a semi quaver?

Answer 11

1/4 beat

Question 12

What is another name for a semi quaver?

Answer 12

sixteenth note

Question 13

How many beats in a demi semi quaver?

Answer 13

1/8 beat

Question 14

What is another name for a demi semi quaver?

Answer 14

32nd note

Question 15

What does a dot after a note do?

Answer 15

A dot after a note increases its value by half again.

Question 16

How many beats is a crotchet rest worth?

Answer 16

1 beat

Question 17

How many beats is a quaver rest worth?

Answer 17

1/2 beat

Question 18

How many beats is a semi quaver rest worth?

Answer 18

1/4 beat

Question 19

How many beats is a semi breve rest worth?

Answer 19

4 beats

Question 20

How many beats is a minim worth?

Answer 20

2 beats

Question 21

What does forte mean?(dynamics)

Answer 21

loud

Question 22

What does piano mean?(dynamics)

Answer 22

quiet

Question 23

What does Mezzo Piano mean? (dynamics)

Answer 23

fairly quiet

Question 24

What does foritssimo mean? (dynamics)

Answer 24

very loud

Question 25

What is a crescendo?

Answer 25

A way to show the music gradually increases in volume

Question 26

Why is an accent used?

Answer 26

To show you need to play the note louder/harder

Question 27

What is a drag?

Answer 27

A drag is a double stroke played at twice the speed of their context in which they are placed.

Question 28

What notes are used for a drag in the sixteenth section passage in lead sheet?

Answer 28

32nd notes

Question 29

What do the slashes through bars mean?

Answer 29

Slashes through bars mean to keep the time fill going.

Question 30

What notes are used for a 5 stroke roll and a 9 stroke roll?

Answer 30

Demi semi quavers

Question 31

What is a grace note?

Answer 31

The note before a flam and they have no time value,it's played as close to the main note as possible.

Question 32

What does the LV marking mean?

Answer 32

Let the cymbal vibrate

Question 33

What is a paradiddle?

Answer 33

2 single strokes followed by a double stroke (RLRR)

Question 34

What is an inverted paradiddle?

Answer 34

A Paradiddle where the sticking pattern is offset by one note. (RLLRLRRL)

Question 35

Why have you used the solo ideas and development ideas?

Answer 35

Because i felt that they stylistically fitted the music well.

Question 36

What ideas were used in the solo?

Answer 36

Shups(Hi hat sizzle,Hi hat bark), Septuplets,Flams, Syncopated sixteenth notes.

Question 37

How do you achieve the style of rock drumming?

Answer 37

Heavy back beat on 2 & 4, Lots of syncopation on the bass drum and slightly loose hi hats to give the rhythm more bite.

Question 38

What is syncopation?

Answer 38

When notes are played off the beat.

Question 39

How do you make sure all parts of the drum kit are working properly?

Answer 39

Make sure all working parts (pedals,stands and tension bolts) are oiled frequently

Question 40

How do you tune drums for rock drumming?

Answer 40

Double ply heads for more durability tuned slightly loose for a deeper sound.

Question 41

How do you clean drums and cymbals?

Answer 41

Using non abrasive cleaner

Question 42

How to care care of drums and cymbals when transporting them?

Answer 42

Store in drum cases

Question 43

How do you tune drums for funk drumming?

Answer 43

Single ply heads for more resonance. Heads are normally tuned tighter but there is no set rule.

Question 44

2 makes of drum kit

Answer 44

Pearl and Yamaha

Question 45

2 makes of cymbals

Answer 45

Sabian and Zildgian

Question 46

Make of drum stick

Answer 46

Vic Firth

Question 47

Make of drum head

Answer 47

Remo

Question 48

What is different about sizes of rock drums?

Answer 48

Rock drums tend to be larger

Question 49

What is different about sizes of funk(jazz) drums?

Answer 49

Funk(jazz) drums tend to be smaller

Question 50

2 famous rock drummers

Answer 50

Jon Bonham from Led Zepplin, Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones

Question 51

2 famous funk drummers

Answer 51

David Garibaldi from Tower of Power, Sonny Emory from Earth Wind and Fire

Question 52

Famous jazz drummer

Answer 52

Buddy Rich