Film Music
What song makes you scared with only 2 notes?
Jaws Theme Song
Early pop songs were usually made to be easy to ___along to
sing
Rock music usually has a strong driving ______.
Beat/Rhythm
When someone writes music, they are called the ____
Composer
This family of instruments includes violin, viola, cello, and bass.
String Family
This type of music is written specifically to accompany a film and help tell the story.
Film Score
Early pop music came before this exciting new style that began in the 1950s.
Rock & Roll
Elvis Presley was known as this title.
The King of Rock & Roll
This crooner sang “White Christmas” and was one of America’s first pop megastars.
Bing Crosby
Which instrument is heavily used in rock music
electric guitar
The Harry Potter theme is played on this instrument family to make it sound magical.
Strings
Early pop was usually heard on this technology, often played at home.
Record player/radio
What 2 genres were added to create rock?
He wrote The Nutcracker and 1812 Overture.
Tchaikovsky
In a rock band, this instrument usually keeps the steady beat and drives the rhythm.
This person writes the music for a movie.
Film Composer
Before TV, many people heard new pop songs on this daily broadcast medium.
Radio
While the vocalist may not be singing, they may be
shouting
This composer is known for writing lots of movie themes like Harry Potter and E.T.
John Williams
This instrument is known for its bright, piercing sound and is often used for melodies in jazz and rock.
Trumpet
The music that plays under a movie scene is called the movie’s ______.
Soundtrack
This new technology in the 1930s–40s allowed singers to use a softer, more intimate vocal style.
Microphone
This singer’s hit “Tutti Frutti” showed the fusion of gospel energy and rhythm & blues that defined early rock.
Little Richard
He wrote music for Pirates of the Caribbean and is known for his booming movie scores.
Hans Zimmer
This brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves.
trombone