Composers
This composer used a minor 2nd to create the Iconic Theme of Jaws, as well as so many other movie scores.
Who is John Williams?
This is done to a note to change the pitch, and create tension.
This interval of music was nicknamed the "Devil's Interval".
What is a Tri-Tone?
This was the first thematic scary movie that music was written for specifically.
What is King Kong?
When more than one note is played in close proximity to another
What is a Tone Cluster
Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind used religious music to set the tone for this movie starring Jack Nicholson.
What is "The Shining"?
In old horror movies, this was used to tell the viewer what to fear.
What is the Music?
This can be used to set a scary tone for a movie.
What is a Sound Mass?
This type of chord is used when the musicians sharply re-attack a chord to reinforce the element of surprise.
What is high pitched strings?
Max Steiner wrote the music for this movie, which was the first scary movie to have music written specifically for it.
What is King Kong?
These chords are just friends, but seem like family, to create a disjointed feeling for a scene.
What are Unrelated Minor Chords?
Playing instruments in this manner can produce intense music for a scary theme.
What is in an extreme manner?
This movie's soundtrack was experimental and shaped the way horror movie soundtracks were made. It was considered to be possessed, like the movie.
What is "The Exorcist"?
This type of chord is played to create a major-ly sad or ominous sound
What is a Minor Chord?
Bernard Herman wrote the music for this horror movie that is considered to shape scary movie music for decades. It is I-CON-IC!
What is Psycho?
To create tension in a scene, these chords will never do this. No New Year's Resolutions made here!
What is resolve?
A bass line could be used to mimic this, in order to set an ominous tone.
What is a heartbeat?
Pendereski was a Polish composer who wrote music that was imitated or used in two very famous movies. Name one of them.
What is "The Shining" or "The Exorcist"?
These instruments can hold a seemingly endless note to create suspense or tension in a movie scene.
What are the strings?
This composer wrote music for movies like Beetlejuice, The Simpsons, and the Nightmare Before Christmas.
Who is Danny Elfman?
This type of song is often used in a creepy scene although it is not a creepy song.
What is a Children's Song? (or Lullaby?)
This theme is something that is played to represent a specific character or villian.
What is a Leitmotif?
What are live musicians?
This interval is famously used to create a scary theme.
What are Minor Seconds?