Lesson 3 and 4 - Understanding Mood

The fanfare.

Questions for discussion

• What mood does this set-up the film?
• What does it mean when you listen to this? What does it indicate?
• Why did they choose this particular music to introduce their logo?

Composing your own mood piece

Working in groups (maximum of three)

Take the card from your chosen mood. This is either Horror, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romantic. 

What you compose has to fit with the man walking video. See below.
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Compose a 50-second piece of music to match with the video that you looked at for homework.

You will record or perform you piece of music to the class.

For a horror soundtrack

• Lots of strings used
• Use of Discords (to create tension)
• A contrast with concords
• The use of extreme high notes and low notes

For an action soundtrack

• Fast pace rhythm.
• Lots of percussion instruments
• Discords between two notes.
• Thick texture
• Forte (loud) dynamics

For a romantic soundtrack

• use of piano and/or strings
• gentle dynamics (soft)
• long duration of notes or chords
• use of both major and minor key

Sci-fi

• Unusual sounds
• long duration of notes
• use of strings and percussion
• majestic -  grand feel
• forte dynamics (loud)