Exercise3, page 73 does this sound familiar?0:01
A. Your grandparents may remember the old silent Charlie Chaplin comedy films.0:22
If so, they'll probably tell you that without the music that accompanied them, these films wouldn't be much fun.0:29
Later, when films began to have sound, the music stayed.0:39
Because directors use pieces of music and sound to create particular moods and feelings, we call these musical cliches.0:43
In horror films and thrillers, for example, loud sounds let you know when something frightening is going to happen.0:56
Violin tunes accompany emotional scenes.1:03
In romantic films and in adventure films, we use sharp and fast sounds for action scenes.1:06
D Some musical cliches introduce specific places.1:14
Shots of Hong Kong, for example, often have xylophone music in the background, while shots of Paris come with melodies played on the accordion.1:19
There are many musical cliches for a number of types of scenes, so next time you watch a film, pay attention to the music in the background.1:28
You'll be surprised how many musical cliches you can spot.1:40
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