23/24 Y9 M1 HW2

Which instrument family would you expect to play the melody in an action film?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Which instrumental family would you most expect to perform music for a romantic scene?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Match the following instruments to the correct family

• Percussion

• Clarinet

• Strings

• Trombone

• Brass

• Timpani

• Woodwind

• Violin

What is the definition of a concord?

• Sound clash and sound uncomfortable

• Sounds incomplete but calm

• Sounds calm and complete

• Sounds complete but uncomfortable

How would you describe the timbre of this excerpt?

• Rough and spikey

• Sharp

• Smooth and gentle

• Harsh

The strings play the melody in this excerpt. Which instruments are playing the punchy chord accompaniment

• Woodwind and Strings

• Brass and Percussion

• Strings and Percussion

• Percussion and Woodwind

Which instrumental family do you hear first in this excerpt?

(There is a short pause before the music starts)

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Which definition best describes the term 'chromatic'?

• Movement only using black keys

• Movement in leaps

• Movement only using white keys

• Movement in semitones (black and white keys)

What is a leitmotif?

• Musical idea which is repetitive

• Musical idea associated with a character, place or mood

• Musical idea you only hear once

• Musical idea with a light texture

Which of these TWO answer are types of chords

• Major

• Viola

• Conjunct

• Minor