Y9 End of year MUSIC exam revision

What is a melodic theme called in film music?

• la la la

• motif / leitmotif

• hook

• tune

Sad music in films often features... (choose 2)

• slow tempo

• fast tempo

• soft volume

• minor key

Horror music in films is normally written with a ............... tonality

• chromatic

• minor

• major

• pentatonic

tempo is:

• How high or low a note sounds

• The volume of music of musical parts

• How musical sounds have been layered together

• The speed of music or musical parts

Texture is:

• How high or low a note sounds

• The volume of music of musical parts

• How musical sounds have been layered together

• The speed of music or musical parts

Timbre is:

• How high or low a note sounds

• The volume of music of musical parts

• How musical sounds have been layered together

• The quality of sound of an instrument or combination of noises

Dynamics is:

• How high or low a note sounds

• The volume of music of musical parts

• How musical sounds have been layered together

• The quality of sound of an instrument or combination of noises

Pitch is:

• How high or low a note sounds

• The volume of music of musical parts

• How musical sounds have been layered together

• The quality of sound of an instrument or combination of noises

A chord progression is:

• How to play a chord

• a sequence of chords

• When a chord becomes King

• When a chord makes progress

A root note is...

• The first note in a chord e.g. C major = C

• The top note in a chord

• Notes that are quick

• A soft note