Questions

9) Orchestration is: a) the art of conducting an orchestra; b) deciding which parts of a film need orchestral music; c) deciding how big an orchestra should be; d) the art of setting music for orchestra.

11) The term harmony means: a) melody; b) more than one note at once; c) notes played very fast; d) two melodies played at once.

17) A leitmotif is: a) music which connects with characters; b) music which connects with themes; c) music which connects with ideas; d) music under the credits.

22) counterpoint involves: a) melody and harmony; b) more than one melody at a time; c) pianos; d) streamers.

28) an estimator is: a) always major; b) a long melody; c) a rhythm; d) repeating motive.

29) triads have: a) 3 notes; b) 2 notes; c) 6 notes; d) 1 note.

30) film driven music usually has: a) 4 themes; b) 2 themes; c) no themes; d) 1 theme.

38) Dark Victory: a) was the first color film; b) was the first film with orchestral music; c) was the first film using theremin; d) uses leitmotives.

39) composed the music for Contact: a) Danny Elfman; b) Ennio Morricone; c) Alan Silvestri; d) John Williams.

46) Max Steiner composed the music for: a) High Noon; b) La Dolce Vita; c) Vertigo; d) Dark Victory.

49) Close Encounters uses a lot of: a) dissolves; b) allusions; c) diegetic music; d) long themes.

60) Frames per second in films: a) 44,100; b) 16; c) 36; d) 24.

69) scales consist of: a) small intervals; b) leaps; c) triads; d) arpeggios.

84) arranging means to: a) orchestrate piano music; b) taking dictation from piano playing; c) fitting music to film; d) change ensembles.

89) to remember themes it's best to: a) visualize them; b) notate them; c) memorize them; d) conduct and sing with them.