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Songwriting Intermediate Quiz 2
1. What is 'Syncopation' in melody?
Stressing the weak beats or off-beats
Singing in time
Singing loud
2. What is 'Motif'?
A short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes
A long song
A painting
3. What is 'Counterpoint'?
The relationship between voices that are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and contour
Counting
Pointing
4. What is 'Modulation'?
Changing from one key to another
Singing louder
Changing tempo
5. What is 'Tension and Release'?
The buildup of musical intensity followed by a resolution
Stress
Exercise
6. What is 'Cadence'?
A melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution or ending
Walking
Talking
7. What is 'Publishing'?
The business of exploiting musical compositions
Printing books
Web design
8. What is a 'Split Sheet'?
A document that details who owns what percentage of a song
A torn paper
A bed sheet
9. What is 'PRO'?
Performance Rights Organization (e.g., ASCAP, BMI)
Professional
Program
10. What is 'Mechanical Royalty'?
Royalties paid to a songwriter whenever a copy of their song is made (CD, download, stream)
Robot money
Car repair
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