Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

c by swapping or combining parts.
In the opening of the track ‘Hornet’, there is an underlying
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quaver (8th note) pulse in 6/8 with the
accents
shifting the
‘Hollow Knight’ (part 2)
rhythmic emphasis from groupings of 3 to 2. It is here that
we get the A minor leitmotif part 1 (see Figure 7.40).
Another leitmotif that deserves study from Christopher
Larkin’s score is that of the secondary heroic figure, Hornet.
Then when the longer note melody enters, leitmotif 1
is played underneath leitmotif 2, almost like a support
structure for the longer note melody. It finishes with
a flourish of ascending semi-quavers (16th notes) (see
Figure 7.41).
Using these two piano-based ideas, Larkin now changes
the ending of leitmotif 2, adds in rapid scales, uses
syncopation and even swaps the melody from the top to
the bottom with a new ostinato pattern.
Can you discover (orchestrate) another way of performing
the ‘Hornet’ leitmotif? Start by entering it into MuseScore
or another notation program. Then, change features such
the rhythmic accents, the ending of leitmotif 2 and
a
b
as:
Figure 7.39 Hornet from ‘Hollow Knight’
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Document these changes in your portfolio and ask for
Hornet appears as a mysterious character in the game,
feedback from a peer. Is there anything you can add or edit?
with different endings to her theme.
Figure 7.40 ‘Hornet’ leitmotif part 1
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Figure 7.41 ‘Hornet’ leitmotif part 2
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