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A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film. The term film score is frequently synonymous with film soundtrack, though a soundtrack may also include the songs used in the film while the score does not. A score is sometimes written specifically to accompany a film, but may also be compiled from previously written musical compositions.

Since the 1950s, a growing number of scores are electronic, or a hybrid of orchestral and electronic instruments. With digital technology and audio sampling, many low budget films have been able to rely on digital samples to imitate the sound of real live instruments.