What are the features of dance music?

Answer 1

There are five main sections:

1. Mix in 2. Main Section 3. Breakdown 4. Reprise 5. Mix out

Features of Dance Music include:

Sequencing - the inputting, editing, storing and playing back data from a piece of music Equalisation (EQ) - the boosting or reducing of certain frequencies Quantisation - used during sequencing to align notes to their correct point in time Panning - the positioning of the sound in the stereo field Remixing - record producers take a track and make a different version by changing the tempo etc Drum Machines - using digital samples of drums to make sounds Retriggering - sound produced when sound is continuously re-activated Compression - process of evening up the sound by reducing the dynamic range, producing a more punchy result

DJ techniques include:

Scratching - performed by moving the disc back and forward as it is playing Beat Matching - changing the speed at which a recording is played so it matches that of the song currently playing Mixing- where 2 recordings are mixed together, often producing seamless transitions Cueing - finding a suitable place to mix a new track in

Hope this helps, I have my music GCSE exam at 2.385pm today!!!