WorksheetsStar Wars Flash Cards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ritardando/ rit.
A sudden increase in speed followed by a pause
A gradual decrease in speed followed by a pause
A constant speed maintained throughout
An abrupt stop without any change in speed
Melody-Dominated Homophony
From bar 4 onwards
Before bar 4
At the beginning of the piece
Throughout the entire composition
C Major modulation
modulation at bar 36
modulation with added Bb
modulation in D Major
modulation with added Eb
Full symphony orchestra (Woodwind)
Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe
Full symphony orchestra (Percussion)
Timpani, Triangle, Snare Drum, Tam-Tam (gong), Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Cymbals, Piano, & Celeste.
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, & Saxophone.
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, & Euphonium.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, & Harp.
Arpeggio
A type of scale
A broken chord pattern
A musical genre
A rhythmic pattern
Contrary motion
Melodies moving in opposite directions
Melodies moving in the same direction
Melodies that are harmonically related
Melodies that are rhythmically similar
Tempo
♩=80bpm
♩=100bpm
♩=120bpm
♩=160bpm
Doubling of parts
More than one instrument playing the same idea at once (8ve)
A technique where a melody is played in a different key
A method of harmonizing a melody with chords
A style of music that features a single instrument
Ambiguous tonality
Unclear key, bar 30 - end
Clear key, bar 10 - 20
Major key, bar 15 - 25
Minor key, bar 5 - 15
Trill
A rapid alternation between two notes next to each other
A slow, smooth transition between two notes
A single sustained note played loudly
A series of quick, repeated notes in a scale
Bar 30 onwards
The music is written to match the action on the screen
The music is played in a loop
The music is silent during this section
The music is only instrumental
Accents & Staccatos
Articulations used in the piece
Types of musical notes
Styles of music composition
Techniques for playing instruments
Two main themes
Theme A is repeated exactly, while Theme B is altered and extended.
Both themes are 4 bars and are repeated exactly without alterations.
Theme A is longer than Theme B, which is repeated exactly.
Theme A is altered and extended compared to the first A theme, while Theme B is repeated exactly.
Sequence
A melodic pattern that is repeated at a higher or lower pitch
A type of musical scale
A rhythmic pattern that varies in tempo
A harmonic progression that resolves
Pizzicato/pizz.
A technique where the strings are bowed with a bow
A string technique where they pluck the strings with their fingers instead of using the bow
A method of playing wind instruments using circular breathing
A technique used in percussion to strike the instrument with mallets
Dynamics
ff (fortissimo), mf (mezzo forte), p (piano), f (forte), cresc. (crescendo)
pp (pianissimo), mp (mezzo piano), f (forte), sf (sforzando)
f (forte), ff (fortissimo), p (piano), sfz (sforzando)
mf (mezzo forte), pp (pianissimo), f (forte), dim. (diminuendo)
Cross Rhythms
Two different rhythmic languages used at the same time, e.g. triplet quavers and regular quavers
A single rhythmic pattern repeated multiple times
A technique for improvising melodies over a fixed rhythm
A method of composing music using only whole notes
Cue
Music that appears in the soundtrack that aligns with action or dialogue in the film scene
A type of musical instrument used in orchestras
A term for background noise in a film
A specific genre of music used in movies
Title/credits music
Music used at the start/ end of a film
Background score during action scenes
Theme song played during the climax
Soundtrack for promotional trailers
