AQA A-level Music: Michael Giacchino 'Married Life' 2

Which TWO of the following decorative features can be heard as Carl and Ellie feel excitement at the possibility of having children?

• Trills

• Glissando

• Tremolo

• Turns

'Married Life' modulates to the key of (a)   towards the end of the cue.

In which TWO of these scenes is the waltz accompaniment missing?

• Carl and Ellie working in the zoo

• Montage of Ellie straightening Carl's tie

• Ellie sits in the garden alone after finding out they can't have children

• Ellie lies in hospital bed

Which of the following instruments does NOT play the main melody at any point during 'Married Life'?

• Piano

• Clarinet

• Trumpet

• Viola

Which TWO of the following 'Married Life' features fall under 'HARMONY'?

• Use of the major 7th chord

• Triplets and chromaticism decorate the violin variation of Ellie's theme

• The waltz accompaniment is absent, piano plays solo

• Final chord heard in G/D sustained quietly in the piano

Which TWO of the following 'Married Life' features fall under 'MELODY'?

• Use of the major 7th chord

• Ellie's theme is simple and conjunct, mainly descending in shape

• Ellie's theme can be split into equal 4-bar phrases and is mainly descending in shape

• The tempo slows significantly as Ellie and Carl are shown in the hospital

As Carl's balloon cart floats up into the air, a rising and falling (a)   scale can be heard.

Which TWO of the following 'Married Life' features fall under 'TEXTURE'?

• Accompanying instrument drop out as the clarinet plays the first 4-note of Ellie's theme

• Modulates up a tone to G major as Carl hopefully buys plane tickets

• Ellie's theme can be split into equal 4-bar phrases and is mainly descending in shape

• Instruments tentatively re-join the piano as Carl and Ellie get back to daily life

Which TWO of the following 'Married Life' features fall under 'RHYTHM/METRE'?

• Accompanying instruments drop out as the clarinet plays the first 4-note of Ellie's theme

• Modulates up a tone to G major as Carl hopefully buys plane tickets

• 'Married Life' is in 3/4

• The tempo slows significantly in the sadder moments e.g. hospital scenes

Melody B (first heard in the zoo scene) is played by which solo instrument?

• Trumpet

• Clarinet

• Trombone

• Violin