Herrmann

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

~ american 20th century composer

~ hitchcock said 33% of the effect of psycho is due to the music

Question 2

Prelude

Answer 2

~ pizzicato

~ fingered tremolo

~ homophonic

~ homorhythmic

~ hitchcock chord

~ extension chords

~ sighing motif

~ 2/4 metre

~ contrasting dotted quaver

Question 3

The city

Answer 3

~ bowed string section

~ diminished 7th

~ half-diminished chords

~ slow tempo

~ 4/4 metre

Question 4

Marion

Answer 4

~ arco

~ AABA structure

~ hitchcock chord

~ tonal

~ chromatic scale

~ rising + falling perfect 5th

~ anacrusis

~ syncopated

Question 5

The murder

Answer 5

~ pizzicato

~ divisi

~ chord cluster

~ slashing chord

~ atonal

~ major 7th

~ fast tempo

~ rhythmically displaced

Question 6

Toys

Answer 6

~ arco

~ pizzicato

~ ostinato double pedal

~ descending parallel chords

~ slow tempo

~ crotchet pulse

Question 7

The cellar

Answer 7

~ tremolando

~ sul ponticello

~ subjects

~ fugal texture

~ countermelody

~ moto perpetuo

~ allegro molto

Question 8

Discovery

Answer 8

~ pizzicato

~ dissonant

~ parallel 7th chord

~ homophony

~ homorhythm

~ cross rhythm

~ fast tempo

Question 9

Finale

Answer 9

~ chromatic

~ polyphonic

~ madness motif

~ atonal

~ rhythmically displacement