TMU RTA180 - MUSIC AND FILM QUIZ 1
COMPLETE STUDY AHEAD SOLUTION
TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
2024
Music Terminology Scoring a Film/Film “Scoring”:
-Making music for a film
Pitch:
-Sound of high or low
Note:
-same thing as a pitch but labelled with “letters”: “A”, “B”
Melody:
-singing part
Melodic Contour:
-a melody changing shape. Does it ascend (low to high) or descend (high to low) ?
Interval
-Distance between 2 pitches. E.g. Twinkle Twinkle: Perfect 5th (P5)
Minor Second
-Interval
Minor
-A specific type of sound. On a very basic level, a minor sound in melody or harmony with “negative emotions”
Major
-A specific type of sound. On a very basic level, a major sound in melody or harmony with “positive emotions”
Harmony
-The sound of two or more pitches
Leitmotif
-A melody that represents a character or place or idea
Timbre
-Characteristics of an instrument’s sound. E.g. hollow, vibrant, dark
Texture
-Thickness or thinness of a musical piece determined by the # of instruments
Instrumentation
-Collection of instruments used in an ensemble or composition
Rhythm -Organized sound as well as silence within a timeline
Tempo
-The speed at which music occurs, usually measured in “beats per minute”
Rhythmic Density/Activity
-Rhythmic events happening within a measured space of time. E.g. a chase scene
Class 1 & 2
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