AQA A-level Music: Michael Giacchino 'Married Life'

What is the time signature of the cue 'Married Life' from Up?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

What key does 'Married Life' begin in?

• F major

• A major

• E major

• C major

Which instrument plays the main melody first in 'Married Life'?

• Clarinet

• Violin

• Trumpet (muted)

How does the violin develop the melody when it takes over in 'Married Life'?

• Plays it an octave higher

• Adds decorative features (triplets and chromaticism)

• Plays it pizzicato

What type of chord does Giacchino use frequently in 'Married Life' as it adds a 'tinge of sadness'?

• Minor 7th

• Major 7th

• Diminished 7th

How is the melody altered as Carl and Ellie start to think about having children in 'Married Life'?

• It is played pizzicato on the cello

• It is played a fifth higher on the violin

• It is played an octave higher on the piano

Which instrument plays the first 4 notes of the main melody alone at a much slower tempo in the first hospital scene in 'Married Life'?

• Clarinet

• Flute

• Piano

As Ellie struggles up the hill in old age, what happens in the score to 'Married Life'?

• A clarinet solo plays the main melody much slower

• A descending motif is heard in low strings

• The main melody is played an octave lower

'Married Life' ends with the slow alternation of two chords on the piano. These chords are...

• F major and Fmaj7

• G major and Gmaj7

• F major and C major

• G major and C major

The main melody in 'Married Life' is simple, structured in equal 4-bar phrases and is...

• Mainly descending in shape

• Mainly ascending in shape