Film Music Techniques

This instrument accompanied silent films.

• Orchestra
• Big Band
• Choir
• Piano

A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation. Sort of like a “theme song” for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Leitmotif
• Film Score
• Motive 
• Melody

Which 2 descriptions of tonality below are correct?

• Major = happy

• Major = sad

• minor = happy

• minor = sad

Which of the following is the musical term to describe 'sound that gradually gets quieter'

• diminuendo

• forte

• piano

• crescendo

A long, held or repeated note is known as a:

• held note

• pedal note

• puddle note

Discord is created when:

• unexpected notes that 'clash' are played together

• notes sound 'pretty' together

• notes blend together to sound 'happy'

A repeated pattern of notes is called:

• a repetition

• a motif

• an ostinato

A 'motif' in music describes:

• a short musical idea

• the emotion behind a piece