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John Williams - Main title/Rebel Blockade Runner from Star Wars
John Williams - Main title/Rebel Blockade Runner from Star Wars
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Revision for the music GCSE Edexcel set work.
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1
What does the world
atonal
mean?
No key.
A toenail.
No time signature.
Diatonic.
2
The first note or chord in a scale or key...
Leading note.
Tonic.
Dominant.
Mediant.
3
Who else is a famous film composer?
George Lucas
Eddie the Eagle
Hanz Zimmer
J. S. Bach
4
Which term best describes the way the brass instruments are played in the introduction?
Muted.
Fanfare.
Jazzy.
Quiet.
5
Parts are often
doubled
in this piece. What is doubling?
Playing two instruments at once.
Making the notes last twice as long.
Two parts playing in unison or an octave apart.
Playing twice as loud.
6
What instrument would you
not
find in this piece?
Trombone
Synthesizer
Violin
French Horn
7
Which answer best describes the structure of the piece?
Binary.
Strophic
The music follows the action on screen.
Rondo
8
Sometimes
dissonant harmony
is used. What is dissonance.
Clashing notes.
Diatonic.
Quiet music.
Loud music.
9
In which decade was this music composed?
2000s
1970s
1980s
1990s
10
The fifth note or chord in a scale or key...
Supertonic.
Sub mediant.
Dominant.
Tonic.
11
The music is mostly tonal. What does this mean?
Diatonic.
Nice.
Dissonant.
Clashing.
12
This instrument is used to pick out a very high pitched melody line. What is it?
Xylophone.
Marimba.
Glockenspiel.
Tam-tam.
13
John Williams uses
leitmotif
in his film scores. What is leitmotif?
A large orchestra.
A ternary structure.
A modern variety of cello.
A musical idea that represents a character.
14
What is a
tritone
?
A wookie.
A very dissonant interval.
Another word for a french horn.
A three note chord.
15
A dominant pedal features in the piece. What is this?
A fast bike.
A continuous note a 4th above the tonic.
A continuous tonic note.
A continuous note a 5th above the tonic.
16
What is the overriding texture of this extract?
Polyphonic.
Monophonic.
Heterophonic.
Homophonic.
17
What type of orchestra does John Williams typically use?
Romantic
Classical
Chamber
Baroque
18
Which dynamic marked best describes the opening of the set work?
Fortissimo.
Mezzo piano.
Pianissimo.
Mezzo forte.
19
The opening fanfare uses
quartal harmony
. What does this mean?
Harmony built in 3rds.
Harmony built in 4ths.
Less harmony.
Very good harmony.
20
What is the time signature?
12/8
4/4
3/4
6/8
