Numero Dos

• What is diegetic music in film?


  Music contained within the action of the film that characters can hear.
• How does diegetic music differ from non-diegetic music?

  Diegetic music is heard by characters, while non-diegetic music is not.
• What is background music or underscore in film?

  Non-diegetic music that adds to the mood of the scene.
• What is a cue in the context of film music?

  A section of music in a film, referring to the whole track.
• What is a fanfare?

  A celebratory piece for brass instruments, often marking an important event.
• What is the purpose of a fanfare in film music?

  To introduce the main melody or theme of the film.
• What is an added sixth chord?

  A triad with the sixth added above the tonic, common in Jazz and Popular Music.
• What is a compound interval?

  An interval extending over more than an octave.
• What is an ostinato?

  A persistent phrase or motif repeated over several bars or more.
• What does ritardando (rit.) mean in music?

  It means to slow down.
• What is a Neapolitan chord?

  A chord built on the flattened supertonic note.
• How is a Neapolitan chord typically used in music?

  It is often used to create tension before resolving to the dominant chord.
• What is the relationship between relative majors and minors?

  • Relative majors and minors share the same key signature.
  • The relative minor is the sixth degree of the major scale.
• What is the main topic of the study material?

  • Music terms
• What does "doubling" mean in music terms?


  Having two instruments playing the same part in ensemble playing
• What is "unison" in music?


  More than one part playing the same melody at the same pitch
• What is a "fanfare" and when is it typically used?


  A celebratory piece for brass instruments marking an important event
• What characterizes a "fanfare" musically?


  It is often short, loud, and features arpeggios and broken chords
• What is "imitation" in music?


  The repetition of a melody in a polyphonic texture shortly after its first appearance
• What is an "(inverted) pedal" note?


  A note which is held on or repeated continuously at a high pitch
• What is the "tonic" in music theory?


  The first degree of the scale in a key
• What does "dominant" refer to in music?


  The fifth degree of a scale in a key
• What is "tremolo/tremolando" in music?


  Rapid playing on the same note to produce a wavering sound
• What is "quadruple time" in music?


  A measure consisting of four beats or pulses
• What is "triple time" in music?


  A measure consisting of three beats or pulses
• What is a "lower/upper auxiliary" note?


  A note that falls between two identical chord notes
• What is an "octave" in music?


  The interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency
• What is a "triplet" in music notation?


  A horizontal square bracket indicating three notes played in the time of two
• What does "syncopation" mean in music?


  When a weak bar or a note in between beats is purposely accented
• What is a "sequence" in music?


  The repetition of a music phrase at a higher or lower pitch than the original
• What does "diminuendo" mean in music?


  Getting gradually quieter
• What does "crescendo" mean in music?


  Getting gradually louder
• What is a "pause/fermata" in music notation?


  An indication to hold a note for an indeterminate length of time
• What are the key music terms defined in the study material?

  • Doubling: Two instruments playing the same part
  • Unison: Same melody at the same pitch
  • Fanfare: Celebratory piece for brass
  • Imitation: Repetition of a melody in polyphony
  • (Inverted) pedal: High pitch note held continuously
  • Tonic: First degree of the scale
  • Dominant: Fifth degree of the scale
  • Tremolo: Rapid playing on the same note
  • Quadruple time: Four beats per measure
  • Triple time: Three beats per measure
  • Auxiliary: Note between two identical chord notes
  • Octave: Interval with double frequency
  • Triplet: Three notes played in the time of two
  • Syncopation: Accenting weak beats
  • Sequence: Repetition of a phrase at different pitch
  • Diminuendo: Gradually quieter
  • Crescendo: Gradually louder
  • Pause/Fermata: Hold note for indeterminate time