John Williams Star Wars
- Created by: Jenny1562
- Created on: 05-06-18 23:21
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- John Williams 'Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner' From Star Wars: Episode IV
- Performance
- Full Symphony Orchestra
- Strings
- Woodwind
- Brass
- Percussion
- No use of Electronic Effects which was Unusual in the 1970s Especially for a Futuristic Movie
- Full Symphony Orchestra
- Tempo/ Rhythm and Meter
- 4/4 Meter creating a March Style (War Effect)
- Meter Change at bar 44 to Triple time
- Fanfare Like Theme
- Fast tempo in the Opening Matching the Mood of the Exciting Action Movie
- Syncopated Block Chords
- 4/4 Meter creating a March Style (War Effect)
- Structure
- Ternary Form
- Intro (1-3)
- Main Theme A (4-7)
- Main Theme Repeated A (8-11^3)
- Contrasting Section B (11^4-20)
- Main Theme A Played Twice (21-29)
- Melody
- Rapid Repeated Notes
- A Balance of Stepwise Motion and Leaps
- Section B Stars on an Anacrusis
- Rising Perfect Fifths creating a Herioc Feel
- Harmony and Tonality
- Bb Major
- Bar 36 Modulation to C Major
- Atonal At Times
- Quartal Harmony (4 Note Chords)
- Bb Major
- Texture
- Homophonic
- Use of Pedal
- Ostinato
- Performance
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