1. What would you describe 'Dark Academia' as in terms of musical genres?
2. What kind of tempos do you find in DA music? (Fast/slow, tempo changes, are there extreme differences?) [Tempo: the pace and/or speed of a piece of music.)
3. Are there any notable keys that are often used in DA music? Does the key change, and if so how frequently? (Please provide title examples if answering yes to the latter part of the question.) [Key definition: the main group of notes (pitches) that form the harmonic foundation of a musical piece.]
4. Which instruments/instrument groups are commonly found in DA music?
5. Are there any specific periods of music that DA is inspired by? (For example baroque; romantic.) Are there any genres that DA music is inspired by? (For example classical; pop.)
6. Are there any fx that are commonly used in DA music? (If so, please list them to the best of your knowledge.) [Fx definition: a device or tool that can be applied to existing audio to alter the sound of that audio. For example reverb; delay; distortion.]
7. What is the texture commonly like in DA music? Is it full sounding, or sparse? Are certain frequency ranges inhabited more often than others? (For example, is there more musical content played within the bass frequencies?)
8. Are vocals a striving factor of DA music? If so, are there any lyrical themes that are common to this genre? (Please list them if answering yes.)
9. After answering the questions above, write a final conclusion. Please outline what you think DA music needs in order to be classed as DA, ie, which of the above features defined are necessary to the DA musical genre?