Music in the Media

Ms. Crowley
Learning Intentions

▪ Examine the role of media music.

▪ Explore how the music can be used to depict characters and emotions.

▪ Explore works from different media backgrounds

What is Media Music?

▪ Media Music is a commonly used term to describe music specifically

written for use in film, tv production, commercials, radio, gaming,
corporate videos the internet and more.

▪ From the development of radio to the rise of streaming services, music

has been at the centre of technological and social change.

▪ We should not forget that music has been an important part of human
society for thousands of years. It has been a carrier for ideas, culture, and
innovation.
Music in the Media

▪ Music has been a part of human life for centuries and is often seen as
one of the most important. From ancient times, music was used to keep
time and aid in religious rituals, to communicate with spirits. Today,
music is widely used in advertising, marketing, movies, and television
programs.

▪ Music is very important in media backgrounds as it can create moods, set

scenes, and depict the emotions of characters.
Examples of Media Music?

▪ Films- Harry Potter, Pirates and the Caribbean, Star-Wars

▪ TV Shows- Coronation Street, Big-Bang Theory, Late-Late Show, Fair-City

▪ Gaming- Call-of-Duty, Super Mario, Angry Birds

▪ Advertising- McDonalds, Flash, Just-Eat, Christmas Adverts (John Lewis)

▪ Radio Stations- Radio Kerry, Spin-South West, Today-FM

 Activity Time!

▪ Write the table below in your copybook.

Do you know the name of the

How do you feel when listening
tv/film/advert etc. this music What is this Music for?
to the music?
heard is from?

Listening One:

Listening Two:

Listening Three:

Listening Four:

Listening Five:
How do composers set
scenes and portray
characters?

*Hint: Remember the expressive elements of music?

 Instrumentation

▪ Refers to the use of instruments are accompanying the scene of a movie or

introducing a show.
 Dynamics

• How loud or how soft the music is

played.
 Tempo

• Definition: The speed that the music is playing

• Fast or Slow

*Remember the Italian Verbs?

• Largo

• Adagio

• Andante

• Allegro
Pitch

Definition: The Pitch is how high or how

low the music is.
Mood

• Music expressing feeling or emotion

• Happy or Sad?
Texture

Definition: How the music is structured.

• Three ways to structure the music:

1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic