Climax
The highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of
something.
You need to describe musical features that build up to a point of climax. Usually the question asks how the composer achieves a climax. Usually there will be a gradual build throughout the piece leading to a pacific point. Make sure you carefully discuss the music that leads to the climax. Name the point where the climax occurs. Give a specific reference point: Is it in the last section of the song? Is it when the timpani does a drum roll? Is it when the texture reaches its fullest point? There is a lot I could say here about how a climax in music can be created but if you read the definition under the heading on this page you just need to discuss the features in the music that develop the piece to the climax point. As always (even I am sick of typing that) link your statements to the question. E.g. When the strings play a low tremolo this gives an indication that there is going to be a build in the music reaching to the climax point.
You need to describe musical features that build up to a point of climax. Usually the question asks how the composer achieves a climax. Usually there will be a gradual build throughout the piece leading to a pacific point. Make sure you carefully discuss the music that leads to the climax. Name the point where the climax occurs. Give a specific reference point: Is it in the last section of the song? Is it when the timpani does a drum roll? Is it when the texture reaches its fullest point? There is a lot I could say here about how a climax in music can be created but if you read the definition under the heading on this page you just need to discuss the features in the music that develop the piece to the climax point. As always (even I am sick of typing that) link your statements to the question. E.g. When the strings play a low tremolo this gives an indication that there is going to be a build in the music reaching to the climax point.