Form
Blues
Movie Music
Musical Elements
Grab Bag
100
The section of a song that only occurs at the beginning. It is often instrumental.
What is an introduction?
100
What most blues songs are about.
What is sadness and frustration?
100
One way that music is used in movies. When the characters sing the music.
What is a musical?
100
The speed of a piece of music.
What is tempo?
100
The movie that we studied the music from.
What is The Incredibles?
200
The section that sometimes occurs at the end of the song, often with a repeated word or phrase.
What is an outro?
200
The man who called himself the "Father of the Blues".
Who is W.C. Handy?
200
One way that music is used in movies. This is when music is composed specifically for the movie.
What is underscoring?
200
Overall layout of a piece of music.
What is form?
200
The name of W.C. Handy's most popular blues song.
What is "St. Louis Blues"?
300
The section that is different than anything heard before that. Often in the middle of the song.
What is a bridge?
300
When the blues probably emerged.
What is the late 1800's/early 1900's?
300
One way that underscoring is used in a scene. For example, the accordion music that accompanied Bomb Voyage in The Incredibles.
What is describing a character?
300
The volume of a piece of music.
What is dynamics?
300
When someone plays the song of another musician we call it this.
What is a cover?
400
The main melody of the song. Often contains the title.
What is the chorus?
400
The name of the most common blues form.
What is the 12 Bar Blues?
400
One way that underscoring is used in a scene. For example, during a chase scene, the music is often fast and intense.
What is enhancing action?
400
The most memorable line in a piece of music. It is a combination of rhythm and pitch.
What is melody?
400
The number of chords in the 12 Bar Blues.
What is 3?
500
The apostrophe used to show that two sections are similar, but slightly different.
What is prime?
500
The lyrical form of a blues verse.
What is AAB?
500
One way that underscoring is used in a scene. For example, in a sad scene, there tends to be soft, gentle music.
What is creating the mood?
500
Non-pitched patterns of notes. This element includes the steady beat, the tempo, and meter.
What is rhythm?
500
The greatest teacher in the history of teachers that teach music.
Who is Ms. Morley?
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