Film Music Quiz

What is a "Click Track" in film music?

• A repeated pattern in music

• A click metronome heard by musicians through headphones as they perform to keep in time

• Music that is part of the action in a film

• A short melody associated with a character

What are "Cues" in the context of film music?

• Music that is not part of the action

• A precise moment where music fits with an action

• The parts of the film that require music, agreed between the director and composer

• A repeated pattern in music

What does "Diegetic" music refer to?

• Music that is part of the action: the characters in the film can actually hear the music

• Music played underneath action or dialogue

• A short melody associated with a character

• Music that is not in a key

What is "Mickey Mousing" in film music?

• A repeated pattern in music

• Music that fits exactly with a specific action on screen

• A click metronome heard by musicians

• Music that is not part of the action

What is "Non-diegetic" music?

• Music that is part of the action

• Music that is not part of the action: the audience can hear it but the characters in the film cannot

• A precise moment where music fits with an action

• A repeated pattern in music

What is a "Sync Point" in film music?

• A repeated pattern in music

• A precise moment where the music needs to fit with an action

• Music that is not in a key

• A short melody associated with a character

What is "Underscore" in film music?

• Music played underneath action or dialogue to set a mood

• A click metronome heard by musicians

• A repeated pattern in music

• Music that is not part of the action

What is a "Leitmotif"?

• A repeated pattern in music

• A short melody associated with a character or idea in a film

• Music that is not in a key

• A precise moment where music fits with an action

What is an "Arpeggio/Broken Chord"?

• Going up or down the notes of a chord one at a time

• Moving up or down by one semitone at a time

• Moving up or down by step

• A repeated pattern in music

What is a "Chromatic Scale"?

• Going up or down by one semitone at a time

• Moving up or down by step

• A repeated pattern in music

• Music that is not in a key