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Film Music Quiz New
Film Music Quiz New
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Film Music test designed to assess your understanding of the importance of music in films.
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1
The best thing about movies is...
The bus ride home
The music
Sitting in the dark
Popcorn
2
Name the
Ensemble performing
this music
Rock Band
Full Orchestra
Brass Band
Wind Band
3
Indiana Jones is a hero - how does his music represent this?
It uses heroic brass, high pitched woodwind and is major
It uses heroic brass, percussion and woodwind
It uses heroic brass, pianos and choirs
It uses a minor key
4
Listen to this leitmotif. What does it tell you about the character?
They are gentle
They are moist
They are kind
They are heroic
5
If you were composing music for a love scene, what would you use?
Ostinato percussion
Silence
Soft (pp) strings
Fortissimo (ff) Brass
6
What genre of movie is this?
Cartoon
Sci-Fi
Romance
Horror
7
Mr Bean's Leitmotif is Jazzy and upbeat. Why?
Jazz music is laid back and the piano is high pitch
The fast tempo means Mr. Bean is funny
The jazz feel to the music is nice. This is like Mr. Bean
Jazz music is laid back and comedic like Mr. Bean
8
Listen to this piece. Describe the timbres used
Strings, pianos, banjos
Electronic, computerised, Si-Fi sounds
Full Orchestra
African drums
9
What technique is used in this extract
Pedal notes
Major Chords
Drumbeat
Melodic Ostinato
10
Name the instrument playing the melody
Flute
Violin
Cello
Clarinet
11
What is a Leitmotif?
A sustained note
A character's theme tune
A sudden change in volume
Background music
12
What mood does this leitmotif create?
Happy
Amusement
Agressive
Mystery
13
This theme song represents a wicked witch. How?
It is slow and uses bass notes
It is fast, it uses clashing notes and it's high pitch
It uses magic
It is slow, major and quiet
14
Which of the following timbres is suitable to compose for a ghostly scene?
Strings and choirs
Anything goes when it comes to ghosts
Loud woodwinds
Guitars and Harps
15
What is an ostinato?
A musical texture
A type of chord
An instrument
A repetitive pattern
16
Name this melody instrument (hard)
Jew's Harp
Bass Drum
Bell
Snare Drum
17
Listen to Yoda's Leitmotif. How does the music tell us Yoda is old, wise and kind?
It is in a major key, slow tempo and uses a soft timbre
It is in a minor key and fast
It's Yoda. He uses the force
It is in a major key and uses a fast tempo.
18
Listen to this evil Leitmotif. Which of the following statements is true?
The music is minor and crescendos
The music is major and uses a fast tempo.
The music is minor and stays quiet
The music is major and loud
19
This is a theme song from a movie. How is it different from regular film scores?
Celine Dion uses lyrics not instruments
The song doesn't match the action
The song uses drums and guitars
It doesn't represent the character's emotions
20
What is this type of movie called?
Silent movie
Action
Romance
War
21
Listen to this action movie scene. Which of the following does the music use?
Ostinato
Major scales
Call and Response
Woodwind
22
Listen to this leitmotif. What does it tell you about the character?
It's slever
It's sinister
It's cheerful
It's cuddly
23
Name instrument playing the melody
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Guitar
24
What genre of movie is this?
Western
Action
Musical Horror Comedy about ghosts
Sci-Fi
25
Name the melody instrument
Harmonica
Guitar
Piano
Harp
