Andrew Vaccarezza
Dr. Keith Bohm
Music 129, section 2
28 June 2007
Accenting Temperament
During a dark rainy night, a young man is driving down a busy street trying to stay focused and alert. As he approaches an intersection, a car darts out in front of him. Trying to avoid his imminent death, he rips the steering wheel to the right to avoid the car. This is a very tense situation which could use some musical accents. Imagine the same situation starting with a soft upbeat melody of a piano, the light strings of a violin, and the soft beat of a drum. When the car darts out in front the young man, the pitch and amplitude of all three instruments increase dramatically. As one can see, musical lines of narration are more effective than words. If one were watching the situation unfold during a film without music, they would most likely not be startled by the young man almost dieing, but rather slightly surprised.
Over time music has been incorporated into films at an......
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