Star Wars Theme

Question 1

Leitmotif

Answer 1

An instantly recognisable theme that symbolises a scene or character from the film.

Question 2

Non-diatonic harmonies

Answer 2

A song that is based around a certain key but uses notes or chords that are native to the key to create dissonance in the piece and to sound more complex.

Question 3

Quartal harmonies

Answer 3

Harmonies that are built upon intervals of fourths which creates a feeling of suspense.

Question 4

Frequent tempo changes

Answer 4

Another way of conveying a change of mood or pace in a film piece.

Question 5

Form of the structure

Answer 5

Ternary.

Question 6

Interval

Answer 6

The distance between two notes or chords.

Question 7

Tonic

Answer 7

The first degree of a scale and the central key of music.

Question 8

Codetta

Answer 8

A short coda used to a section of music.

Question 9

Fortissimo

Answer 9

The music is very loud.

Question 10

Homophonic

Answer 10

A texture based on chords.

Question 11

Melody-dominated homophony

Answer 11

A musical texture which features a melody with accompaniment.

Question 12

Syncopation

Answer 12

Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat.

Question 13

Pedal

Answer 13

Held or repeating note on the same pitch.

Question 14

Ostinato

Answer 14

A musical phrase which repeats.

Question 15

Tempo

Answer 15

The speed of the music.

Question 16

Inverted tonic pedal

Answer 16

A pedal played in the highest part highest of the texture instead of the lowest.

Question 17

Dominant

Answer 17

The fifth tone or degree of any major or minor scales.

Question 18

Imperfect cadence

Answer 18

A type of cadence where the chords played are chord 1 and then 5, making the cadence sound unfinished.

Question 19

Chromatic notes

Answer 19

Chromatic harmony uses notes from outside the key to colour the chords.

Question 20

Parallel chords

Answer 20

Chords hat move up and down in pitch maintaining the same shape.

Question 21

Cluster chord

Answer 21

A chord that has notes that are next to each other.

Question 22

The tempo of the piece

Answer 22

100bpm.

Question 23

Metre of the piece

Answer 23

4/4.

Question 24

Accent

Answer 24

Notes played with stronger attack.