: Used primarily during opening credits and scenes of Marion Crane driving, signifying escape and anxiety.
: Uniquely written for a strings-only orchestra. Herrmann chose this to create a "black and white" sound to match the film's visual aesthetic. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (theme)
The piece commonly referred to as the "theme" from Bernard Herrmann's score for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) is titled . It serves as the main title music and is characterized by its driving, syncopated string rhythms. : Used primarily during opening credits and scenes