Elements of music: Video games

The main part of the song is called the ​ (a)   .

A ​ (b)   is apart of the song that links the song together, it usually sounds different to the rest of the song.

A ​ (c)   is repeated multiple times throughout the song with different lyrics by usually the same instrumentation It tell the story of the song.

You can hear the ​ (d)   , as there is no vocals

• Chorus
• bridge
• verse
• instrumental

What musical technique is highlighted in this piece of music

• dynamics

• Canon

• Ostinato

• Beat

Show the direction of the pitch of the flutes with a picture

Why might video game music need to contain lots of ostinatos?

What elements of music are used to build intensity in the song?

• Melody

• Dynamics

• Timbre

• Beat

What do composers of video game music have to think about that composers of film music don’t?

Describe the mood created in this piece of music

Draw a character that might fit with this video game music

What did you hear in the music that made you think of that character?

Compare the pieces of music, what is different about each piece?

(elements of music, mood, instrumentation)