MUSIC 246 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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, Psycho Scene 1: The Money Short repetitive theme
Quiet but unsettled
Discomfort with theft
Grows in intensity as she takes the money
Psycho Scene 2: Flight Music enters as she makes her escape
At first seems to play fear of getting caught but later plays to her turning to her
darker side
Psycho Scene 3: Norman Two semitones in a variety of ranges
"White tone" as he spies on her with no emotion
Psycho Scene 4: Shower Scene Most atonal thing to date
No music until the attack
strings "shriek"
Norman's theme as murderer leaves the scene
Psycho Scene 5: Arbogast's Murder Mothers theme as Arbogast climbs to the house
Gentle overtones as he goes upstairs
Murder theme as he reaches the top of the stairs
Why did Herrman and Hitchcock part company? He refused to do pop music
What was Bernard Herrman's last movie? Taxi Driver
Which film was Elmer Bernstein famous for? The Magnificent Seven (1960)
What are some characteristics of the Magnificent Seven? Influence of Aaron Copland
Clear melodies
Folk influence
Strong rhythms and syncopation
Mexican fold sounds
"New" composers have great versatility (T or F) True
When the studio system ends (~1960) composers can Freelancers
become _________
The rise of independent production meant what? Costs escalated
Sometimes smaller ensembles were used
Name some important American composers in the 1960's Bernstein
(3) Goldsmith
Mancini
2026 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
RATIONALES|GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Psycho Scene 1: The Money Short repetitive theme
Quiet but unsettled
Discomfort with theft
Grows in intensity as she takes the money
Psycho Scene 2: Flight Music enters as she makes her escape
At first seems to play fear of getting caught but later plays to her turning to her
darker side
Psycho Scene 3: Norman Two semitones in a variety of ranges
"White tone" as he spies on her with no emotion
Psycho Scene 4: Shower Scene Most atonal thing to date
No music until the attack
strings "shriek"
Norman's theme as murderer leaves the scene
Psycho Scene 5: Arbogast's Murder Mothers theme as Arbogast climbs to the house
Gentle overtones as he goes upstairs
Murder theme as he reaches the top of the stairs
Why did Herrman and Hitchcock part company? He refused to do pop music
What was Bernard Herrman's last movie? Taxi Driver
Which film was Elmer Bernstein famous for? The Magnificent Seven (1960)
What are some characteristics of the Magnificent Seven? Influence of Aaron Copland
Clear melodies
Folk influence
Strong rhythms and syncopation
Mexican fold sounds
"New" composers have great versatility (T or F) True
When the studio system ends (~1960) composers can Freelancers
become _________
The rise of independent production meant what? Costs escalated
Sometimes smaller ensembles were used
Name some important American composers in the 1960's Bernstein
(3) Goldsmith
Mancini
