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WorksheetsY9 Film/Minimalism Music
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Texture refers to....
a)
How loud the music is
b)
The speed of the music
c)
The different ways that instruments can be
d)
How high or low the instruments are
2.
Rhythm refers to...
a)
How the sounds and silences are organised in a piece of music (syncopated, straight, swung)
b)
The speed of the piece of music
c)
The melody of the piece of music
d)
How high or low the notes are
3.
Articulation refers to...
a)
If the notes are short (staccato) or long (legato)
b)
Is the notes are loud or soft
c)
The pitch of the music
d)
The speed of the music
4.
Dynamics refer to...
a)
If the notes are low or high
b)
The instruments being used
c)
The texture of the piece
d)
If the notes are loud or soft
5.
Expression refers to...
a)
The speed of the piece
b)
Whether notes are high or low
c)
The style of the individual performer or the emotion conveyed through the piece
d)
The instruments used in the piece
6.
Devices refers to....
a)
The instruments that you are using (e.g Electric guitar)
b)
Techniques that performers and composers use to perform/create a piece (e.g.riff, sequence, inversion)
c)
The speed of the music
d)
How the music has been produced in the studio
7.
Tempo refers to...
a)
The pitch of the music
b)
The speed or bpm of the music
c)
How loud the music is played
d)
Which country the music is from
8.
Instruments refer to....
a)
The apparatus used by a musician (e.g. a flute)
b)
The pitch of a piece of music
c)
The texture of a piece of music
d)
The country that the music comes from
9.
Pitch refers to...
a)
How loud a note is played
b)
Which instrument a note is played on
c)
How fast a piece is played
d)
How high or low a note is
10.
Structure refers to...
a)
The Texture of the music (e.g. homophonic)
b)
The plan for the piece of music (AB, Rondo, Ternary , Verse -Chorus)
c)
The speed of the music
d)
The venue the music is performed in
11.
What is the definition of Leitmotif?
a)
A signature tune for a character or emotion
b)
A small pattern
c)
A light pattern
d)
A picture of a character
12.
Which style of music is John Williams most associated with?
a)
Pop music
b)
Opera
c)
Rock music
d)
Film music
13.
Which of these films did John Williams NOT compose the music for?
a)
Star Wars
b)
Jaws
c)
Harry Potter
d)
Skyfall
14.
When was John Williams alive?
a)
1932 - present
b)
1832 - present
c)
1732 - present
d)
1632 - present
15.
What nationality is John Williams?
a)
Canadian
b)
American
c)
Australian
d)
British
16.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
17.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
18.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
19.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
20.
What software do we use to create our songs?
a)
Logic X
b)
Pro Tools
c)
Cubase
d)
Sonar
21.
A Minor chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
22.
A major chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
23.
This instrument accompanied silent films.
a)
Orchestra
b)
Big Band
c)
Choir
d)
Piano
24.
Composer of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and The Lion King.
a)
Danny Elfman
b)
Hans Zimmer
c)
John Williams
d)
James Horner
25.
When was the first talking film, The Jazz Singer, made?
a)
1914
b)
1949
c)
1927
d)
1993
26.
Why is music added to films?
a)
To highlight/emphasise the onscreen emotions.
b)
So more money is made
c)
Because people like music
d)
It sounds good
27.
Contains songs independent from the film itself, that weren’t made for the movie.
a)
Film Score
b)
Sound effect
c)
Overdubbing
d)
Soundtrack
28.
Composer of Titanic, Avatar, and Field of Dreams.
a)
James Horner
b)
John Williams
c)
Michael Giacchino
d)
Hans Zimmer
29.
Original music written specifically to accompany the film.
a)
Sound effect
b)
Soundtrack
c)
Score
d)
Demo
30.
How was music initially played during silent films?
a)
Using a soundtrack
b)
Off a CD
c)
Live orchestra
d)
Someone played the piano
31.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
32.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
33.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
34.
A short note is
a)
Legato
b)
Staccato
c)
Forte
d)
Piano
35.
When the volume of a song gradually gets louder, what is this called?
a)
harmony
b)
decrescendo
c)
crescendo
d)
timbre
36.
What is this instrument?
a)
trombone
b)
clarinet
c)
trumpet
d)
tuba
37.
a)
ago go
b)
ago gone
c)
agogo
d)
a go go
38.
Pizzicato means
a)
Playing a string instrument by plucking the strings.
b)
Playing an instrument by using a bow
c)
Playing very quickly
d)
Playing very quietly
39.
Arco means
a)
Playing a string instrument by using a bow.
b)
Playing a string instrument by plucking the strings.
c)
Playing very loudly
d)
Playing ver quickly
40.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
Tubular Bells uses phasing
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Tubular Bells was composed and performed by one person?
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Tubular Bells features a harpsichord
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Who composed 4 minutes 33?
a)
John Cage
b)
Steve Reich
c)
Terry Riley
48.
What technique does 'Come out to show them' use?
a)
Phasing
b)
Looping
c)
Riffing
49.
Who composed Clapping Music
a)
Steve Reich
b)
Mike Oldfield
c)
John Cage
50.
What piece of music did Mike Oldfield perform at The Olympics in London?
a)
Tubular Bells
b)
Clapping Music
c)
4 minutes 33
51.
Does the time signature of Tubular Bells change?
a)
Yes
b)
No
52.
Minimalist often uses Music Technology
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Who composed Tubular Bells?
a)
Mike Oldfield
b)
Steve Reich
c)
John Cage
54.
Where was 4 minutes 33 performed?
a)
Sydney Opera House
b)
The Barbican
c)
National Theatre
55.
What is this instrument?
a)
bassoon
b)
oboe
c)
clarinet
d)
flute
56.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
57.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
58.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
59.
a)
harp
b)
flute
c)
quitar
d)
violin
60.
Name This instrument.
a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
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