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Take a 20 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Dance Music Styles 101 - Trap.
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1
What range does a trap snare fundamental typically sit in?
500–750 kHz
250–350 Hz
40–60 Hz
150–250 Hz
2
What is the main thing specific to trap arrangements?
Repeated 2nd drop
A-B-A structure
Long breakdowns
Short tracks, short bursts of energy
3
What's the most common element used to add rhythmic interest?
White noise riser
Vocal one-shots
Cymbals
Snare rolls
4
Where do 808 kicks make the most sense?
In earbuds
Through big speakers
On headphones
5
What waveform is the body of an 808 kick based on?
Sine wave
Square wave
Triangle wave
Sawtooth wave
6
Is there a standard shape for an 808 waveform?
Yes
No
7
What is the only major platform that does NOT normalize for perceived loudness?
iTunes
Spotify
Soundcloud
YouTube
8
Pitch envelopes are used on 808s to....?
Give it punch
Create headroom
Shape the waveform
Tune it to a particular key
9
Should the 808 work when summed to mono?
Yes, always
No
Technically yes, but it's ok to break the rules
10
What division do the claps typically fall on?
1/4
1/8
1/2
1/16
11
How many synth layers does trap normally have?
One
Three or more!
None
Two
12
Real life recorded sounds are sometimes called...?
Roley sounds
Ropey sounds
Foley sounds
Foney sounds
13
Dynamics help...?
Prevent problems when converting to mp3
Define the stereo image
Make it sound warmer
Define the start of each new 808
14
What is the main defining feature of trap?
Snare rolls
808 kicks
The Melody
Hip hop attitude
15
How do you pitch the snares up and down?
Frequency shifting
Filter modulation
Transpose automation
LFO
16
Are there basslines in trap?
Yes, acoustic basslines
Yes, regular synth basslines
No
Kind of, the 808 tails are the bassline
17
Why can you get creative with reverb in trap?
There's lots of space in the mix
808s enhance the reverb
Diplo did it once and now everyone does it
You should never use reverb in trap
18
What are harmonics (generated by saturation)?
Unwanted frequencies
Noise
Random frequencies
Multiples of existing frequencies
19
What function of a sampler is used to tell it the note of a loaded sample?
Note follow
Transpose
Key position
Root key
20
What's the main problem with maximizing sustained 808s?
It sounds boring
It eats up all the headroom
Speakers can't handle that much low end energy
Dance Music Styles 101
Trap
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