Introduction to film music

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Using film music to establish mood

I can explain the purposes of film music and create a simple piece of music to establish an appropriate mood.

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Developing mood in film music

I can use texture to develop music for a film scene.

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Using leitmotif in film music

I can create a leitmotif to represent a film character.

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1 Video

Creating contrasting leitmotifs

I can create contrasting leitmotifs to represent different ideas by considering specific melodic features.

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1 Video

Developing a leitmotif

I can develop a leitmotif through motivic transformation.

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