Film Music

What is a Leitmotif?

• A short musical phrase that represents a character, place or idea.

• A long piece of background music.

• A short musical phrase that you only hear at the start of a film.

Who wrote the music for Harry Potter?

• John Wallis

• John Williams

• Jack Williams

What is a Fanfare?

• A short piece of music used to represent a character.

• A short tune usually played by brass instruments.

• A short tune usually played by a string quartet.

Fanfares are usually used to...

• Introduce someone or something important.

• Represent a place or idea.

• Give mood and atmosphere to a film.

Who won the award for 'best original score' for Gladiator?

• Lucy Gerrard

• Lisa Gerry

• Lisa Gerrard

Hans Zimmer wrote the music for...

• Batman

• The Avengers

• Up

• The Greatest Showman

The 'Imperial March' from Star Wars is an example of...

• A theme

• A Leitmotif

• A Fanfare

John Williams wrote the music for...

• Harry Potter

• Star Wars

• Harry Potter and Star Wars

Composing is when..

• You perform someone else's music.

• You write or create music.

• You sing along to music.

A melody is...

• A tune

• A change in volume

• How fast or slow the music is