Study Guide for Mid-term
Be able to explain the following music elements:
(thoroughly!)
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melody
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harmony
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rhythm
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texture
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orchestration
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style
What are the standard sections of the orchestra?
How have orchestrators used choral music in the last
decade or so with regard to film scores?
Define the following:
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Temp tracks
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spotting
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music editor
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sampling
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synthesizer
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sequencer
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source music
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Cue Sheets
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music supervisor
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theremin
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sound stage
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punches and streamers
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click track
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copyist
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music contractor
Possible Essay Questions or Short Answer:
When putting music to a film...what are considerations
the composer must think about? What is:
Playing the Drama
Hitting the Action
Playing the Psychological subtext
what's "Mickey Mousing"?
What makes for a GOOD film score?
What is source music?
What is underscoring"
What must a composer do when there is "dialogue"?
Cite factors that contribute to a GOOD film score??
Why Put Music to Film?
The Silent Era:
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years?
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how was music done?
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what was used to play music?
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why use a cue sheet?
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what was it like in a large theatre?
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why music on the set?
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what is a leitmotif?
In the 30's:
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what was the approach to the film score?
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what kind of musical style was comfortable for most of the
composers like Stein, Herrmann, and Korngold? Why?
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what kind of instrumentation was used mostly?
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what are a few of the important scores from these years?
Into the late 40's and 50's:
- what new styles began to emerge in these years?
- what was significant about Bernstein's score for On the Waterfront?
Classical composers & Hollywood
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who are the two most known "classical"composers to
score for film?
Identify the following film composers...what years were they
composing (roughly), important films they did, what kind of style did they
most often use, what are representative films for each composer??
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Max Steiner
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Bernard Herrmann
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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Alex North
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Aaron Copland
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Leonard Bernstein
The Musical
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when did musicals first start being put to film?
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what is a musical...how is it put together?
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what has been the "life" of musicals in the last 20 years
concerning it's path to the big screen
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any recent successes? Why?
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what are some reasons for lack of popularity?
Be sure to listen to the audio clips on the web site ---especially
the ones concerning the music elements. Also listen to the clips
for Max Steiner, Alex North, and Hermann