Temporary score/temp score

A temporary score/ temp score is a compilation of placeholders music typically from film music that is edited to punctuate an early cut from a movie.

For the composer, a temp score may serve as a guide to what the filmmakers hope to achieve in terms of tone, tempo, and intensity for the final score.For the composer, a temp score may serve as a guide to what the filmmakers hope to achieve in terms of tone, tempo, and intensity for the final score. Beths theme is a good example of a temp score because Beths theme is a score that is meant for the character Beth and only her and shows how she feels through out the show.