Film Music Quiz

Which era of classical music established that major = happy and minor = sad?

Which device is a small/short theme associated with a certain character?

What is a film score?

Which movie made large orchestral composing popular again in the 1970s?

Film music from the 1920s, 30s and 40s was written in the style of:

What do brass sometimes mean?

What are film music devices?

True or False: Diegetic music is when the characters CAN hear the music that the audience hears.

What do strings sometimes mean?

Which device is when the music matches the action on screen?

True or False: dissonant music often signals happiness to us.

True or False: minor music often signals sadness to us.

The 1950s Western movie "High Noon" is famous for:

Why are composers' instrument choices important?

Did silent movies have any music?