Fusions revision

Afro Celt Sound System's 'Release' is in which tonality?

• Major

• Minor

• Atonal

• Aeolian

Answer explanation

The Aeolian mode is a type of scale using a natural minor. The notes are A B C D E F G A.

What is the time signature of 'Release'?

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

Answer explanation

Most popular songs have a time signature of 4/4. Always go for this answer for Release and Samba Em Preludio.

Which of the following instruments is NOT in Samba Em Preludio?

• Double Bass

• Acoustic Bass Guitar

• Acoustic Guitar

• Voice

Answer explanation

Esperanza Spalding plays all of these instruments,but the double bass is NOT in this song.

In which key is Samba Em Preludio written?

• B major

• B minor

• C major

• Bb major

Answer explanation

Samba Em Preludio is about lost love, so naturally it must have a minor tonality.

Which term means to have one word or sound per note?

Answer explanation

The opposite of Syllabic is Melismatic. This means to stretch a word across multiple notes.

Which of the following is NOT a guitar technique used in Sam,ba Em Preludio?

• Double stopping

• Slide

• Overdrive

• Palm Mutes

Answer explanation

Overdrive is a guitar effects pedal. It can't be used in Samba Em Preludio, as all the instruments are acoustic i.e. not powered.

Which term means to have small gaps between the notes?

Answer explanation

The opposite to conjunct is disjunct, which has larger leaps. Sometimes disjunct is referred to as angular.

Which studio effect means to add echo onto sounds?

Which studio effect means to move the sound in different directions?

• Reverb

• EQ

• Flange

• Panning

Answer explanation

Next time you listen to music, pop your headphones in and listen carefully for any sounds and musical lines as they go across the stereo field.

Which musical style fuses together Samba and Jazz?

• Tango

• Waltz

• Celtic

• Bossa Nova