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Film Music and other Misc. facts

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many different notes make up a standard major or minor chord?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

To work out the notes needed in a major chord, you...

a)

Go up 4 semitones, then 3

b)

Go up 3 semitones, then 4

3.

To work out the notes needed to make a minor chord, you...

a)

Go up 4 semitones, then 3

b)

Go up 3 semitones, then 4

4.

Name this chord!

a)

C major

b)

C minor

5.

Name this chord!

a)

A major

b)

A minor

6.

Name this chord!

a)

G major

b)

G minor

7.

Name this chord!

a)

G major

b)

G minor

8.

Name this chord!

a)

F major

b)

F minor

9.

Name this chord!

a)

D major

b)

D minor

10.

Name this chord!

a)

D major

b)

D minor

11.

Chords are a form of

a)

melody

b)

harmony

c)

variation

d)

dialogue

12.

Uplifting anthems are often composed for these people.

a)

Bad guys

b)

Damsels in distress

c)

Heroes

d)

Creepy characters

13.
Original music written specifically to accompany the film.
a)
Sound effect 
b)
Soundtrack
c)
Score
d)
Demo
14.
Composer of Jaws, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Schindler's List.
a)
James Horner
b)
Danny Elfman
c)
John Williams
d)
Hans Zimmer
15.

The Blueprint of a Piece of Music

a)

Melody

b)

Form

c)

Rhythm

d)

Tempo

16.

The Main tune and theme of a piece of music

a)

Rhythm

b)

Harmony

c)

Timbre

d)

Melody

17.

Speed of a piece of music

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

18.

Volume level of a piece of music

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

19.
Name the note. WARNING: Pay attention to the clef!
a)
G
b)
A
c)
D
d)
E
20.
Name the note. WARNING: Pay attention to the clef!
a)
G
b)
F
c)
A
d)
E
21.

Name the note.

a)

G

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

22.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

23.

Name the note.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

C

d)

F

24.
How many beats is a quarter note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

What note is the bottom line on the staff with a G clef?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

E

d)

C

26.

Name the note.

a)

G

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

27.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

28.

Name the note.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

C

d)

F

29.

Fast tempo music is often composed for these types of scenes.

a)

Love scenes

b)

Death scenes

c)

Chase scenes

d)

Scary scenes

30.

Name a way that a composer can create emotion besides using chords.

a)

conducting

b)

changing tempo

c)

changing font on the title of the song

d)

riding a motorcycle

31.

What does it mean to stagger instrument entrances?

a)

Every instrument plays at the same time.

b)

Every instrument stops playing at the same time.

c)

The composer has instruments enter at different times.

d)

The composer has instruments play the same note.

32.

Why would a composer suddenly stop all the instruments from playing in a film score?

a)

dramatic effect

b)

so that he/she can conduct

c)

they ran out of ideas

d)

they usually stop for no good reason

33.

What chord is C, Eb, Gb?

a)

C Major

b)

C Minor

c)

C Diminished

d)

All of the above

34.

Diminished chords sound

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

a little scary

35.

What chord is spelled F, A, C?

a)

F major

b)

F minor

c)

F diminished

d)

None of the above

36.

What chord is spelled F, Ab, Cb?

a)

F major

b)

F minor

c)

F diminished

d)

None of the above

37.

C minor is

a)

C, E, G

b)

C Eb G

c)

C Eb Gb

d)

C E G#