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AoS3: Film Music

Overview

Listen to and analyse a wide variety of film music. Develop understanding of how different effects and moods are created through the use of the musical elements, including timbre and dynamics.

Example Key Words

Timbre

The sound quality and type of sound of a particular note or piece of music

Dynamics

The volume of the piece e.g. piano (quiet) or forte (loud)

Leitmotif

Music that represents a specific character, place or situation e.g. Darth Vader. The music often returns multiple times throughout the film

Minimalism

A 20th Century genre where the music uses limited musical material that is repeated with rhythmic, melodic or harmonic variation

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