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Star Wars Flashcards

1
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Key of intro

A

Bb major

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2
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Time sig of intro

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4/4 giving a March and military feel

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3
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What is the intro known as

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Fanfare - heavy use of brass and percussion to give a heroic and martial theme

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4
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Intro dynamic

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Ff to signify grand epic movement
Accents to create typical fanfare idea

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5
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Intro instruments

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Trumpets, horn, trombone, violin octave higher and timpani drums

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6
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Intro harmony

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Quartal harmony with use of F Bb Eb Ab

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7
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Intro rhythm

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Use of triplets to add interest and marching battle

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8
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Intro Interval

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F to Eb which is minor 7th

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9
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Thème À structure

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Ternary form ABA

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10
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Sing the hero leitmotif

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B F DDC G F EDC G F EDEC

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11
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Orchestrally how is the theme A played

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Tutti full orchestra as this was Williams forte

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12
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Accompaniment of theme A rhythms

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Played syncopated rhythm with triplets

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13
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Harmonic device of theme A

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Inverted tonic pedalling

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14
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Texture of theme A

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MDH with block chords, arpeggios, and rhythmic articulation

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15
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Bar 7 of EDEC harmony

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Ends on imperfect cadence 6-5 where F major goes back to Bb Major as dominant

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16
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Bass part of bar 7

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Grace notes in percussion instruments - still inverted tonic pedalling varied on semiquavers lower auxiliary on alternate beats

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17
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What do flûte ans violin do to go back into theme A

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Play Demi semi quavers adding to brilliance and excitement

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18
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How does theme A play again in section A (BA)

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Plays same melody with less syncopation and dif harmony

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19
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How does harmony of theme A again chnage

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Use of subdominant (iv) chords creating quartal harmony

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20
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How does section B start

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On an anacrusis

21
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How does Section B differ from A

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  • legato
  • accompaniment bass changed to walking bass
  • quieter
  • played by violins
  • more reflective and melancholy
22
Q

Harmony of theme B

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  • played in octaves giving warm feel
  • bass plays dominant pedal note of F = warm feeling
23
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Intervals of theme B melody

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G- E = 6th
F-C = 4th -> played with Dd in bass = quartal harmony

24
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How is section B similar to A

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Back to using triplets as it reverts to military March

25
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Texture of section B

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MDH

26
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How does theme B return to A

A
  • use of triplets introduced
  • tonic held back to draw tension and slows down
27
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How is theme A back

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  • played in octaves giving grand and epic feel
  • syncopated like before
  • similar chords
28
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Transition/link key sig

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Could be Eb or C minor and adds to unique and unusual

29
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How does transition create ambiguity

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Plays repeated F in bass along side Eb or C minor built from 4th

30
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In transition link what do violins and flute play

A

Play ostinato of demisemiquaver sextuplets in a descending/ ascending pattern = contrary

31
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Light airy part of link

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  • e natural and c play augmented 5th creating unstable/ tension
  • f minor chord
  • d in bass pedal creating ambiguity in key
  • ADD TO PANIC AND URGENCY
32
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Light airy part 2 harmony

A
  • a natural
  • Ab chord
  • c augmented
  • unclear key
33
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Transition progresses into.., by

A

Piccolo solo:
- diminuendo
- arpeggios giving sense of calmness
- tremolo to add tension

34
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Why is a piccolo used

A

Gives a light airy and outer space and magical feel
- quieter as well

35
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Piccolo solo harmony

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Use of c major chords with Ab bass
- key - modulates to C Major with added Ab

36
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Piccolo solo - chromatic sequence

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  • strings and brass play in a different key making it atonal harmony
  • active bass and add excitement/ panic on stage
37
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End of piccolo solo

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  • block chords from horn (texture changes as more instruments introduced)
  • crescendo
38
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Section C final fanfare begin

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  • when spaceship introduced*
  • reintroduces triplets and accents from theme A
  • Grace notes played by timpani and C but accompanied by tam tam gong
39
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Rhythm of section C

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Ominous rhythm but changes after 2 bars into 34 portraying the inconsistency and rhythmic interest and orchestral layering

40
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Section C harmony

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Dissonant clashing chords of C Db G as harmony changes
- tritonal with D and G

41
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Section C brass

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Brass plays two chordal figures to represent imperial forces

42
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End of section C

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  • rit… - slows down and pauses (fermenta) to emphasise effect
  • texture also changes as they become homophonic - playing the same chords and rhythm
  • octave chords for romantic
43
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Coda key sig

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Key of Eb major chord
- uses bitonality and atonal

44
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Coda harmony

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Melody plays Db chords with semitonal dissonance

45
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Coda bass rhythm

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  • Repetitive rhythm while still in metric shift
  • played by strings, lower brass and timpani
  • ostinato
46
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End of piece

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  • sustained Eb major chord with dissonance and clashing -> portraying conflict and tension
  • low c in brass
  • continues repetitive rhythm
  • fermenta and quiet ending of pianissimo
47
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End of piece Eb chord creates

A

Parallel harmony

48
Q

What is a leitmotif

A

Reoccurring musical idea that is associated with a mood, character, theme or place

49
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When was Star Wars made

A

1977 as a space opera film

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