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Sounds

Learn to identify and categorize the sounds that make up a piece of music: lows, mids, and highs.

Activity

Answer the questions below and then check your answers in the dropdown below.


  1. Although an 808 is a classic drum machine, when producers say 808, they are most often referring to what type of sound?

    1. A beefy, long bass sound.

    2. 8 bites for breakfast, 0 for lunch, and 8 bites for dinner.

    3. A hi-hat often used in house music.

    4. 808 followers on Instagram.

  2. Which of the following is not a drum sound?

    1. Snare

    2. Hi-hat

    3. Kick

    4. Mid

  3. Which of the options listed below is the correct order of drum sounds from high to low?

    1. Kick, Snare, Hi-hat

    2. Hi-hat, Snare, Kick

    3. Snare, Kick, Hi-Hat

    4. Snore, Thicc, Cat

  4. Which of the options listed below is the correct order of melodic instruments from high to low?

    1. Bass, Guitar, Flute

    2. Flute, Guitar, Bass

    3. Guitar, Bass, Flute

    4. Flute, Bass, Guitar

  5. When Tiffany’s voice lost all the vowel sounds in the middle, what did you hear?

    1. Sibilance

    2. Overtones

    3. Owls

    4. A and B