star wars

Question 1

what is the structure

Answer 1

tenary form

Question 2

what instruments are involved

Answer 2

Tam Tam
Celesta (keyboard instrument)
Piccolo
Harp
Glockenspiel
Timpani
Bass prominent

Question 3

What is the texture at the beginning of the piece

Answer 3

polyphonic fanfare

Question 4

what texture is it during the war

Answer 4

Ostinato

Question 5

What is the texture at the end of the piece

Answer 5

monophonic

Question 6

what is the melody like during Luke Skywalker (A)

Answer 6

repetitive, starts with a ‘heroic’ perfect 5th then ‘soaring’ minor 7th

Question 7

what is the melody like during the rebel fanfare

Answer 7

repetitive, minor, 3rds prominent

Question 8

what is the most common dynamic

Answer 8

ff

Question 9

what is the tonality of the first part

Answer 9

Bb Major

Question 10

what is the tonality of the 2nd part

Answer 10

Bb but less clear due to atonal and bitonal elements

Question 11

what is the tempo

Answer 11

bpm= 100-160

Question 12

what is the rhythm

Answer 12

triplets

Question 13

what piece of music is:
brass prominent
in a Heroic key
bitonality
has cluster chords
is ff

Answer 13

Star Wars by John Williams

Question 14

what does the music do

Answer 14

adds to the dramatic impact of the scene
moves the action forward
establishes atmosphere, time and place