Remixing & Mashups Music Theory for Remixers

Question 1

If a track is in the key of C major, which relative minor key shares its notes?

Accepted Answer

A minor

Answer

E minor

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D minor

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G minor

Question 2

What does 'BPM' stand for in music production?

Accepted Answer

Beats Per Minute

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Bass Per Measure

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Bars Per Mix

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Beats Per Measure

Question 3

What is a 'tritone' and why is it relevant in mashup harmony?

Accepted Answer

An interval of 6 semitones that creates maximum harmonic tension, often causing clashes in mashups

Answer

A chord made of three identical notes

Answer

A scale with three repeated patterns

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A filter that splits audio into three frequency bands

Question 4

In 4/4 time signature, which beat is traditionally called the 'backbeat'?

Accepted Answer

Beats 2 and 4

Answer

Beats 1 and 3

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Only beat 4

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Only beat 2

Question 5

What is a 'diatonic chord' in music theory?

Accepted Answer

A chord built using only notes from the current key's scale

Answer

A chord with notes spanning more than one octave

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A chord played simultaneously with its inversion

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A chord that resolves by moving a half step

Question 6

What does 'transposing' a sample mean?

Accepted Answer

Shifting the pitch of a sample up or down by a set number of semitones

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Moving a sample to a different track in the DAW

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Changing the start point of a sample loop

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Reversing the order of notes in a MIDI sequence