Film music keywords Flashcards

1
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pitch

A

high and low

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tempo

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speed

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sequence

A

repeat at new pitch

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2
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tonality

A

major or minor

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3
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imitation

A

copying

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4
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metre

A

recurring rhythmic patterns

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5
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leitmotif

A

theme for a character

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6
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articulation

A

how a note is played

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7
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ostinato

A

repeating pattern

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8
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melody

A

the tune

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9
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texture

A

how layers of music combine

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9
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rhythm

A

sound organised over time

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9
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harmony

A

different pitches

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10
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ornamentation

A

decoration trills

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11
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motif

A

musical theme

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12
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timbre

A

quality of sound

13
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dynamics

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loud and quiet