Instrumentation Plan Main Theme: Use a haunting, detuned music box or celesta for the intro to set the creepy tone. Incorporate a distorted synth bass for the verses, creating a dark undercurrent. Verse: Start with minimal instrumentation: Low, pulsing synth bass. Soft, eerie pads for atmospheric tension. A slow, ticking hi-hat or clock-like sound to mimic time running out. Pre-Chorus: Build tension with: A rising arpeggio on a high-pitched synth (like glassy tones). Add subtle electronic drums to mimic heartbeats. Layer soft, distant screams or mechanical noises for ambiance. Chorus: Bring full power: Heavy electronic drum kit with deep kicks and reverb-drenched snares. A powerful lead synth melody with a mix of minor and dissonant notes for tension. Layer with a choir pad to give a sense of dread and scale. Electric guitar power chords (lightly distorted) to add intensity. Bridge: Strip it back: Echoing piano notes with a lot of reverb. Minimal bass, replaced with a low drone. Faint ticking and whispers to enhance suspense. Outro: Return to the music box or celesta melody, this time glitching or fading out unevenly, leaving the listener with a sense of unease. Melody Example (Key: D Minor, Tempo: 95 BPM) Verse Melody Vocal melody: Use a low, brooding range, almost like whisper-singing: 🎵 D - F - E - D 🎵 🎵 G - A - F - E 🎵 Chorus Melody Transition to a powerful, higher vocal range: 🎵 A - D - E - F 🎵 ("Survive the night...") 🎵 G - F - E - D 🎵 ("The ticking time...") 🎵 A - A - G - F 🎵 ("Trapped within this endless crime...") Lead Synth Melody (Chorus) A sharp, piercing synth lead to echo the vocal line: 🎵 D - E - F - A 🎵 🎵 G - F - E - D 🎵 Music Box Intro/Outro Simple, haunting arpeggios: 🎵 D - A - F - G 🎵 Mood Tips Make sure the tempo has a slight push-pull feel, like a heartbeat speeding up and slowing down with tension. Add mechanical or glitchy sound effects during transitions to fit the FNaF animatronic theme. Play with dynamics—quiet and suspenseful verses contrasting with loud, dramatic choruses.