Jaws music quiz

The composer for films such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws and Jurassic Park is...

• Ed Sheeran

• Paul Rudd

• Stephen Sondheim

• John Williams

The strings of what two instruments help to create an unsettling mood at the start of the piece?

• Violin and viola

• Violin and cello

• Piano and harp

• Viola and double bass

The two note main theme is usually played...

• accented

• smoothly

What Element of Music is most important in creating the suspenseful feeling of the Jaws theme?

• Pitch

• Timbre

• Structure

• Texture

What kind of tempo best describes the beginning of the theme?

• Largo (very slow)

• Moderato (moderate)

• Presto (very fast)

• Accelerando (getting faster)

Which type of instruments play the theme at the start?

• Low wind, brass and strings

• High wind, brass and strings

• Percussion only

• Piano only

The pitch in the Jaws theme gradually gets...

• Higher and softer

• Lower and slower

• Higher and slower

• Louder and higher

What does the repetition of two notes represent in the music?

• Joy

• Calm waves

• A shark getting closer

• People swimming

What is the music term for a repeating idea?

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Phrase

• Ostinato

How does the texture change throughout the piece?

• Thick -> thin

• Thin -> thick