Musical Terms part 1 SHREK

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MAIGAN MCPHERSON

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Musical Terms

In a musical, characters sing at moments of high emotion.

A musical usually has 12-15 songs and are placed in the story when a character needs to express something.

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The Opening Number is the first song in the show. It usually tells the audience three things:

Where the story is set.

Who the chracters are

What the basic tone of the show is

(funny, serious, sad, etc)

Big, Bright, Beautiful World

The Opening Number

Let's go fill out #1

The "I want" song talks about what a character is wishing for, hoping for, desires, or wants.

It usually happens within the first 15 min of the musical.

Who I'd Be

The "I want" song

Time for #2

The Eleven O'Clock Number often shows a moment when the lead character has a change of heart or is convinced to make a big decision.

It is usually a big powerful song sung near the end of the show.

Freak Flag

The Eleven O'Clock Number

OK...#3 now

The Closing Number is the last song in the show that brings the plot to a conclusion.

It usually has all of the characters in it either celebrating a happy ending, or mourning a sad ending.

I'm a Believer

The Closing Number

Last one.

YEAH!

Nice work, people!

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