Musician

Have you ever watched a horror movie? Listen closely to the background – the music is often what create suspense and makes things scary!

In this unit, you’re going to create some music of your own. Maybe you just want to create a Halloween themed song, maybe you want to compose a piece of music to use in a horror short, or maybe you have a great idea all of your own!

You can read why music has such an impact on horror here to help you design your music.

If you head over to this article, you can read about different instruments used in horror composition.

And here are some fun techniques you can use for horror sounds.

To put your composition together, you can use a free online program like Audio Tool.

Your Tasks for this Unit:

• Read about how horror soundstracks are made

• Creat your own horror music or Halloween song