Film Music and Pop Quiz

Which of the following is a typical feature of film music?

• Use of leitmotifs

• Use of fugue

• Twelve-tone techniques

• Ragtime rhythms

Which element is commonly used to represent characters or ideas in film music?

• Sequence

• Ostinato

• Motif

• Syncopation

Which of the following is a purpose of film music?

• Create a sonata form

• Enhance a mood or emotion

• Showcase virtuosity

• Explain the plot

What is the term for music that is heard by the characters in a film?

• Non-diegetic

• Diegetic

• Ambient

• Incidental

Which of the following is most likely to be used in an action sequence?

• Slow tempo, legato strings

• Silence

• Fast tempo, rhythmic ostinato

• Solo piano

Which composer is well-known for writing film music?

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Hans Zimmer

• John Dowland

• Scott Joplin

Which musical element is often used to build suspense in film music?

• Major harmony

• Silence

• Fast tempo

• Slow crescendo

How can dynamics help tell a story in film music?

• By keeping volume constant

• By using only fortissimo

• By reflecting the emotion of the scene

• By avoiding change

Which of these would likely be used in a horror movie score?

• Diatonic harmony

• Major scales

• Dissonance and chromaticism

• Jazz chords

Which of the following is commonly used in video game soundtracks?

• Impressionism

• Baroque dance forms

• Looped motifs

• Fugue