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Music Analysis for Film Students

The document discusses analyzing the music and songs in the film The Lion King. It prompts the reader to identify 5 instruments heard in the opening scene, consider how important music is to the film, and how the film would differ without songs or music. The reader is asked to choose their favorite song, categorize it as a character, action, ballad, comedy, or production song, and provide 3 reasons for their choice.

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Music Analysis for Film Students

The document discusses analyzing the music and songs in the film The Lion King. It prompts the reader to identify 5 instruments heard in the opening scene, consider how important music is to the film, and how the film would differ without songs or music. The reader is asked to choose their favorite song, categorize it as a character, action, ballad, comedy, or production song, and provide 3 reasons for their choice.

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Name: *

The Lion King


Read through this worksheet before watching the film. Take a few notes
throughout the film if you need to. Then complete the questions ready to
submit next lesson.

1. Pick 5 instruments you can hear in the music of the opening scene this film and complete this table:
INSTRUMENT When is it used in the opening? Effect/ How does it add to the film?
1

2. How important is music in this film? Think about how it is used in songs and in other music to
accompany the action and story‐telling.
*

3. How would the film be different if there were:


– no songs? *

– no music? *

4. What is your favourite song/piece of music in this film? Give three musical reasons for your choice.
*
5. Categorise your favourite song using the table below: Give 3 reasons why
1. BROAD CATEGORY:
Action/Narration song Moves the story forward in some way
Character song Gives insight to a character OR allows character to share inner
thoughts/feelings
2. SONG TYPES WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES:
Ballad Slow, emotional song. Can be solo or duet (between lovers perhaps).
Comedy song Funny, lyrics are important.
Production numbers Involve whole cast/company. Often open and/or close an act, or used to set
the scene or atmosphere if there is a big change.
Charm song Entertainment songs in the show that often involve the leads as an ensemble.

My Favourite song – (title) – is a – (Cat1) (Cat 2) – song for the following reasons:
(1) *
(2) *
(3) *

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