Misterioso cliché

British English CC

a musical idea that is repeated throughout a piece

a musical idea that represents a character

What do we call a repeating musical pattern, often used to transition between scenes?

Which of these can easily be changed when playing a vamp? (Choose all that apply)

A __________ seventh chord is a four-note chord typically used at dramatic moments.

You would expect music in a chase scene to have a _________ tempo.

When was the end of the silent movie era?

Which technique involves synchronising notes with the movement of characters on-screen?

a chord playing every time a character falls over

a minor melody playing in an emotional scene

a descending scale playing when a character hops down some stairs

Which of these is not an example of mickey-mousing?

What type of chord is particularly effective for creating dramatic moments?

it uses the notes of a minor chord, with one note added

Which two statements are true about the notes in a diminished seventh chord?

Adding __________ notes into a scale can be very effective to create suspense.

Suitable instruments hadn't been invented yet.

The directors of the films preferred not to use sound.

The technology to record sound didn't yet exist.