Performing and composing ideas
There are techniques for composing and performance in He’s a Pirate that are used in film composition but also could be used across most music genres. Below is a table containing techniques that could be helpful in performance and composition.
| In performance | In composing | |
| Silence | If silence is used it is important to differentiate between the middle of a piece and the ending | A whole orchestra using a brief moment of silence is one of the best ways to get the audience’s attention |
| Rhythmic ostinato | The ostinato performer must maintain the tempo to keep the flow of the music | A rhythmic ostinato can help create a feeling of a forward drive in a piece of music |
| Melody-led homophony | Be sure that there is a good balance between the melody and accompaniment | Use the accompaniment instruments as a block, with a different melody line above |
| Very fast tempo | It is important to emphasise the first beat of the bar to give a one-beat-in-a-bar feel | Extremely fast tempos can create a one-beat-in-a-bar feel, giving great momentum and energy |
| Silence | |
| In performance | If silence is used it is important to differentiate between the middle of a piece and the ending |
| In composing | A whole orchestra using a brief moment of silence is one of the best ways to get the audience’s attention |
| Rhythmic ostinato | |
| In performance | The ostinato performer must maintain the tempo to keep the flow of the music |
| In composing | A rhythmic ostinato can help create a feeling of a forward drive in a piece of music |
| Melody-led homophony | |
| In performance | Be sure that there is a good balance between the melody and accompaniment |
| In composing | Use the accompaniment instruments as a block, with a different melody line above |
| Very fast tempo | |
| In performance | It is important to emphasise the first beat of the bar to give a one-beat-in-a-bar feel |
| In composing | Extremely fast tempos can create a one-beat-in-a-bar feel, giving great momentum and energy |