original score
Film music manuscript
An original score is music composed specifically for a film, television show, video game, or theatrical production, as opposed to pre-existing songs licensed for use.
The term distinguishes newly created instrumental compositions from compiled soundtracks: The original score won an Academy Award.
Score alone often carries this meaning in entertainment contexts.
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- musical themesRecurring melodic patterns
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- composerCreator of musical works
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
main title · orchestrator · theme · cue · John Williams · conductor · full orchestra · orchestral arrangement · Hans Zimmer · background music · soundtrack · notes · rhythm · incidental music · emotional cues · polyphony · motion picture · counterpoint
- soundtrackstheme music, main theme, end credits, title track, opening theme
- originalsauthentic, genuine, prototype, archetype, master copy
- Film Soundsound design, sound editing, sound mixing, Foley, ADR
- sheet musicsheet music, treble clef, notes, scores, bass clef
original scorecover version
Reperformed song by another artist
arrangement · knockoff · adaptation · derivative work · imitation