Battle

Musical

Example

Battle Secret

Score

Battle Music/

Score

Accents

Since this is battle music, you will want to add elements of surprise. Occasional bursts of color and accents are always welcome. Listen to this dramatic effect played by the French horns:

The French horn glissando always produces a startling sound.

In this example, the horn's high note is the same note that the rest of the orchestra is playing:

The crash cymbals provide one final set of accents:

With all these orchestral colors thrown into the mix, you're guaranteed to produce an exciting battle sound.

Review  French Horn

Glissando