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Film Music (Musical Devices and Techniques Used in Film Music (layering -…

- - - - music contained within the action. this is music than can be heard by the on screen, as well as the audience
    - - Back round music that supports the action. this music can be heard by the audience but not the characters
- - - - alternative scales such as pentatonic, whole-tone, blues
      - traditional music would be best keep
      - using modes or modal inflection may suit ideas in a medieval/gothic/folk/fantasy setting
  - - - 3/4 - 3 crotchet beats per bar
      - 4/4 - 4 crochet beats per bar
      - 2/4 - 2 crochet beats per bar
    - - diminutition - when shorter note-values are used for the theme
      - constant beats - when there are regular crotchet beats, steady quavers or running semiquavers
      - dotted rhythms - when the beat is subdivided into a long note and a short note
      - long-held notes - slows the pace or adds an additional effect
      - Cross rhythms - when there is some conflict between the beats
      - hemiola - another example of conflicting beats
      - Augmentation - when longer note-values are used for the theme
      - syncopation - when the music is heard 'off beat'
    - - accelerando - gradually gets faster
      - adagio/lento - slowly
      - ritardando - gradually slows down
      - moderato - at a moderate pace
      - pause - a rest in the music
      - allegretto - quite fast
      - rubato - not really to time
      - allegro - fast/lively
    - - diatonic harmonies - are chords which relate to specific keys. All the notes used in the harmonies will be from one chosen key.
      - chromatic harmonies - are chords which are not in the key of the piece.
      - dissonant harmonies - chords that use notes that do not 'fit' well together, producing a sharp, harsh and clashing sounding chords