SCOREcast: How to Create Tension with Climbing Scales
August 6, 2012
My latest article for SCOREcast Online has been released: How to Create Tension with Climbing Scales
“Among the many primary functions of film music, tension is near the top of the list. Wether it’s to generate feelings of suspense, anticipation, or even a false sense of danger, creating tension is a major part of our work as film composers.
In this article I’ll discuss one of the tools you can add to your bag of tricks for creating tension, the technique of stretching out a scale.”
Click the link to read the full article.
Also be sure to check out my other articles for SCOREcast:
- Value Studies: A Painter’s Technique for Composers
- Is Musical Form Relevant to Film Scoring?
- Long Distance Scoring
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