A brief musical formula played on brass instruments, usually accompanied by percussion.

Repetition of a rhythm or texture that has been recently introduced.

displaced beats in a rhythm

A repeating phrase or motif

Where two or more motifs begin in unison, and gradually become 'out of time with each other'

Where the music is played over the scene and in not heard by the characters in the film.

Variation in the amplitude of sound

a theme that represents a character, state of mind, emotion, object, place, or supernatural force

Music that has no key signature.

Combining different length ostinato patterns

Tiny changes made over time to one note or part of a rhythm.

Where a piece of music is created for a film by a well-known artist to boost the success of a film. This is usually mutually beneficial.

Where the music uses 2 key signatures

Where the music represents the actions in a scene.

Repeating a melody or leitmotif in rising pitch

Where the music is heard by the characters along with the audience of the film.

An electronic metronome that is used to accurately time events within a scene

Repeating a melody or leitmotif 'as is'

Where a piece of music is used within a setting where the audience would not expect to hear it.

Where the entire film score is based upon one melody