All about EDM

What does EDM stand for?

• Electronic Drum Music

• Electronic Dance Music

• Electric Dancing Music

• Electronic Drum Machine

What is the MUSICAL WORD for when you pile up lots of musical parts on top of each other?

• Layers

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Instruments

What does LAYERING do?

• Builds the music's dynamics

• Breaks the music's texture

• Builds up the music's texture.

• Makes the music go faster

What sort of TEMPO does EDM have?

• Slow

• Loud

• Quiet

• Fast

How is music technology used when composing EDM tracks?

• The computer is plugged in

• The Drum Machine is the only thing used

• A DAW is used to make music using computer software

• A metronome is used to keep in time.

What is the name for an electronic instrument which imitates the main RHYTHMIC instrument in the track?

• Drum Kit

• Drum Machine

• Djembe

• Synthesiser

What is a LOOP?

• A little repeating piece of music

• A melody

• A rhythm

• An instrument

Which electronic instrument plays melodies, chords, computerised sounds and can imitate real instrument sounds?

• Drum machine

• Bass guitar

• Synthesiser

• Piano

Which three styles are examples of EDM?

• House, Techno, Dubstep

• Folk, House, Rock

• R&B, Blues, Country

• Metal, Techno, Classical

Where are you most likely to hear EDM music?

• Weddings and funerals

• Ceremonies

• Clubs or festivals

• Concerts