About Trailer music
Trailer music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of epic music.
From Wikipedia
Trailer music (a subset of production music) is the background music used for film previews, which is not always from the film's soundtrack. The purpose of this music is to complement, support and integrate the sales messaging of the mini-movie that is a film trailer. Because the score for a movie is usually composed after the film is finished (which is long after trailers are released), a trailer will incorporate music from other sources. Sometimes music from other successful films or hit songs is used as a subconscious tie-in method.
Trailer music is known for its sound-design driven and hybrid orchestral style. Trailer music tracks can vary greatly in duration, depending on the theme and target of the album.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Trailer music.
- ↑ epic music
Questions people ask
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- If you're a Sound Designer of a movie, do you have total supervision over what the trailer sounds like? · Sound Design SE
- Video Game Trailer Critique? · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Trailer music?
Trailer music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of epic music.