Through an exploration of how music is used in 15+ film scenes from the past 85 years of international cinema, Inside the Notes: How Music Works in Film is a 2-part interactive lecture that will give filmmakers, musicians and film lovers new tools to interpret film music. By understanding the categories of sound and types of musical instruments heard in film, and unpacking the eight common functions of music in film, participants will gain new ways to hear how and why film music is so emotionally powerful.