Which of these best describes photoplay music?

Music that was syncronized with the film

Which is the defining difference of "The Silent Era?"

Music was added later by live musicians

Which of these best describes a cue sheet?

Sheet music with parts of music lined up to events in the film

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1
Which of these best describes photoplay music?
Music that you could play, but didn't have to
A sheet of music given to the musicians with specific instructions
None of these
Music that was syncronized with the film
2
As jazz music became more popular in the US, it was much more commonly added into films.
True
False
3
What is a technique where specific instruments or musical themes are assigned to individual characters or events?
Leitmotif
Trailer
Soundtrack
Cue Sheet
4
Which is the defining difference of "The Silent Era?"
None of these
There was no music
Music was added later by live musicians
Music was enhanced by sound effects
5
Which of these best describes a cue sheet?
An old reused piece of classical music to play with the film
Instructions for musicians to get to the venue
Sheet music with parts of music lined up to events in the film
A copy of the movie script given to musicians
6
Which of these is a trademark of music in Spaghetti Western films?
All of these
Use of whistling in a melody
Large orchestras to imitate the vast landscape
Twangy guitar or Spanish trumpet
7
Why didn't film directors like live musicians adding music to their movies?
Every viewing of their film was now different
All of these
The musicians might have a different intent than the directors
They wanted to control the mood of their film
8
Which of these classical composers to movie composers borrow the "leitmotif" from?
Brahms
Wagner
Mozart
Beethoven
9
Which of these classic films utilizes leitmotifs?
Jaws
Robin Hood
All of thses
King Kong
10
Which of these is the practice of using preexisting music in a new film?
Playback
Soundtrack
None of these
Cue Sheet

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