Exploring Film Music

Exploring Film Music
ISBN: 9780170350419
Publication Date: 1 December 1997

Exploring Film Music includes a broad cross-section of musical styles; ethnic, folk, ragtime, jazz, marching band, rock, electronic, and major art music styles (baroque, classical, romantic and modern).

The text also includes pieces from a wide range of films are used to discover essential music concepts such as, rhythm and texture.

There are four sections: Evoking a time and place, Conveying character or ideas, Creating a mood and Expressing emotions.

The text features listening, practical, written, composition and performance activities.

Activities are graded into three levels ' lower, more advanced and senior.

Also included are film overviews, plot outlines, use of musical elements and related concepts.

Exploring Film Music is supported by a teacher manual, score book and CD to assist teachers in the implementation of their music programs and enable a complete teaching and learning experience.