How can samples be used in EDM music?

How can samples be used in EDM music?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about how samples are used in EDM music, and how to include them in our own EDM tracks.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is harmony?
A pattern of long and short notes.
A sequence of notes - the main tune of a song.
Correct answer: When you play two or more notes at the same time.
Q2.
What is a riff?
Correct answer: A riff is a short repeated phrase in popular music.
A riff is a type of sample used in EDM music.
A riff is the chord used to harmonise a melody.
Q3.
Which chords are major in the key of C?
Correct answer: I, IV and V
I, IV and vi
ii, iii and vi
Q4.
What are the following chords?
Correct answer: C major - G major - A minor - F major
C minor - G minor - A major - F major
G major - F major - E minor - A minor
Q5.
Who is considered to be the father of harmony?
DJ Kool Herc
Correct answer: J. S. Bach
W. A. Mozart

5 Questions

Q1.
What is sampling?
Sampling is cutting up your own track so it can easily be used by others.
Sampling is slightly changing someone else's work.
Correct answer: Sampling is where an artist reuses a portion of a recording from another recording.
Q2.
What is considered the most controversial aspect of sampling?
Sampling is not seen as controversial as it is a big part of many traditions such as hip hop and EDM.
Correct answer: Some artists use the work of others without permission/crediting the original artist.
Using someone else's work is considered lazy.
Q3.
How was sampling possible before Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)?
Correct answer: Artists had to splice audio tape and stick them to another bit of tape.
Artists would try to create the sound themselves.
Sampling wasn't possible before DAWs.
Q4.
What can be sampled in EDM?
EDM only samples everyday sounds.
EDM only samples vocals and instruments.
Correct answer: EDM uses samples of many sounds from drums to vocals to everyday sounds.
Q5.
What is the best way to sample in your own work?
Splice audio tape and stick it to another bit of tape.
Try to recreate the sound using body percussion or our voices.
Correct answer: Use the loop library on the DAW.

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UnitMusic / Using technology musically: EDM