Zimmer develops a less constant rhythm for Flight in Man of Steel utilising a 2-bar sequence highlighting beats 1 and 4 in bar 1 and beat 3 in bar 2. You can see this rhythm below, take a listen to the effect this has on the music compared to Tyler’s Iron Man 3 Theme. Here Zimmer utilises the force of highlighting the 1st and 3rd beat through the piano part on a constant semiquaver rhythm whilst the entire force of the orchestra is unleashed on beats 1 and 4. You can see this pattern notated below the video.Ĭomposer Hans Zimmer adopted a slightly different approach in ‘No Time For Caution’ from Interstellar. This is most noticeable at the beginning as the percussion section rise through the dynamics on a 2-beat pattern repeated enforcing the use of beats 1 and 3 as accent points. Listening you can hear the punctuation in the music coming from beats 1 and 3. Take a look at the video below of Tyler conducting and notice the pattern of four by watching his arms. In this respect Brian Tyler utilises this to good measure in his main theme for Iron Man 3. This time signature is subconsciously the easiest to pass over a listener’s ears, though can be also used to unleash a large force. The most used time signature in music is 4/4, also known as common time.
A commercial composer will have many tools at their disposal to allow them to achieve their goal including rhythm. The role of the commercial composer is to create music that represents the drama, feeling, or emotion a product is hinting/pushing towards. Today we will go through examples of commercial repertoire that utilise rhythm for different effects showcasing their construction.
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