Star Wars Flashcards
Key of intro
Bb major
Time sig of intro
4/4 giving a March and military feel
What is the intro known as
Fanfare - heavy use of brass and percussion to give a heroic and martial theme
Intro dynamic
Ff to signify grand epic movement
Accents to create typical fanfare idea
Intro instruments
Trumpets, horn, trombone, violin octave higher and timpani drums
Intro harmony
Quartal harmony with use of F Bb Eb Ab
Intro rhythm
Use of triplets to add interest and marching battle
Intro Interval
F to Eb which is minor 7th
Thème À structure
Ternary form ABA
Sing the hero leitmotif
B F EDC G F EDC G F EDEC
Orchestrally how is the theme A played
Tutti full orchestra as this was Williams forte
Accompaniment of theme A rhythms
Played syncopated rhythm with triplets
Harmonic device of theme A
Inverted tonic pedalling
Texture of theme A
MDH with block chords, arpeggios, and rhythmic articulation
Bar 7 of EDEC harmony
Ends on imperfect cadence 6-5 where F major goes back to Bb Major as dominant
Bass part of bar 7
Grace notes in percussion instruments - still inverted tonic pedalling varied on semiquavers lower auxiliary on alternate beats
What do flûte ans violin do to go back into theme A
Play Demi semi quavers adding to brilliance and excitement
How does theme A play again in section A (BA)
Plays same melody with less syncopation and dif harmony
How does harmony of theme A again chnage
Use of subdominant (iv) chords creating quartal harmony