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Composers and Compositional Techniques

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which film composer is known for his collaborations with the director, Tim Burton? Some of their films include, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Batman, and Corpse Bride.

a)

John Williams

b)

Koji Kondo

c)

Danny Elfman

d)

Tan Dun

2.
Melody is...
a)
the arrangement of musical sounds in time
b)
the main musical idea or tune
c)
the speed of the pulse
d)
the loudness or quietness of music
3.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

a)

26

b)

7

c)

8

4.

A short, catchy tune that is designed for advertisement is a

a)

Sound Effect

b)

Jingle

c)

Film Score

d)

Dialogue

5.

A __________ note is one note higher in pitch than the natural letter it uses.

a)

natural

b)

flat

c)

harmonic

d)

sharp

6.

A chord that is made up of a Root, Up 4 Half Steps, then Up 3 Half Steps (Root, 4, 3) is

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Diminished

d)

Augmented

7.

The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously is a

a)

Harmony

b)

Melody

c)

Variation

d)

Major Chord

8.

A musical technique wherein material is repeated in an altered form is a

a)

Harmony

b)

Variation

c)

Melody

d)

Major Chord

9.

This film composer is known for creating the music for Star Wars.

a)

Koji Kondo

b)

Tan Dun

c)

John Williams

d)

Danny Elfman

10.

A Foley artist is someone who creates

a)

music for film

b)

credits for film

c)

dialogue for film

d)

sound effects for film

11.

This composer did the music for Super Mario Bros. video games by Nintendo.

a)

John Williams

b)

Tan Dun

c)

Danny Elfman

d)

Koji Kondo

12.

A Melody is:

a)

When the notes are being played one after the other.

b)

When two or more notes are played at the same time.

13.

What is the difference between melody and harmony?

a)

Harmony is the catchy part of the music, melody is played on the drums.

b)

Melody is the beat of the music, harmony is the catchy part.

c)

Melody is the memorable part of the music, harmony is notes that support the melody.

d)

Harmony is the memorable part of the music, melody is notes that support the harmony.

14.

A Harmony is:

a)

When the notes are being played one after the other.

b)

When two or more notes are played at the same time.

15.

A chord that's made up of a Root, Up 3 Half Steps, then Up 4 Half Steps (Root, 3, 4) is

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Diminished

d)

Augmented

16.

What is the spelling of a D Major chord?

a)

D, F, A

b)

D, F#, A

c)

D, F#, A#

d)

D, G, A

17.

What is the spelling of a F minor chord

a)

F, A, C

b)

F, Ab, Cb

c)

F, A, Cb

d)

F, Ab, C

18.

What is the chord on the piano above?

a)

C major

b)

C minor

c)

D major

d)

E major

19.

What is the triad being played on the piano above?

a)

G minor

b)

A minor

c)

A major

d)

G Major

20.

What is the triad being played on the piano above?

a)

E major

b)

E minor

c)

F major

d)

F minor