a piece of music that introduces a film or game and captures its overall atmosphere

a note that links two chord tones by step

Which of these clips feels more exciting? Clip 1

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Which of these must a video game theme song do?

Which of these is most important for creating rhythmic drive?

A rhythm that repeats quickly to create excitement.

Which of these is an example of a driving rhythm?

A chord note is part of the {{}} being played at that moment.

A note that links two chord notes by moving stepwise between them is called a {{}} note.

Computers had limited memory and processing power.

Why was early video game music based on very short loops?

Only film music uses repeating musical ideas.

Only video game music helps tell a story.

Which of these is a similarity between film music and video game music?

One key difference between early and modern video game music is that modern music uses {{}} sounds.

What do we call repeating sections of music in video games?

Video game music must be __________ because the timings are determined by player actions.

Which word describes the way that video game music must change in response to a player’s actions?