WorksheetsFilm music revision
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which family of instruments does the cello belong to?
Strings
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
What is the musical Italian term for gradually getting louder?
Mezzo piano
Mezzo forte
Diminuendo
Crescendo
What is the musical term for a repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern in film music?
Riff
Ostinato
Rubato
Staccato
What is a pedal/drone?
A short melodic pattern that is repeated up or down a note
The term for plucking the strings
A long held note or same note repeated in the bass
Which of the following musical features would be most suitable to create an atmosphere of tension and fear?
Low pitch, piano dynamic, minor key
High pitch, piano dynamic, major key
Low pitch, mezzo forte dynamic, major key
Which of the following musical features would be most suitable to help create an atmosphere of joy and happiness?
Major key, low pitch, largo
Major key, high pitch, allegro
Minor key, high pitch, presto
Which of the following musical features would be most suitable to help create an atmosphere of sadness and despair?
Drone, major key, thick texture
Ascending sequence, minor key, fortissimo dynamic
Use of silence, minor key, thin texture
Which of the following musical features would be most suitable in creating an atmosphere of triumph?
Thick texture, brass instruments, major key
Thin texture, minor key, woodwind instruments
Thick texture, major key, piano dynamic throughout
