Star Wars

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when was this written?
1977
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what heroic feature is used?
fanfare
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Who's leitmotif is this?
Luke Skywalker
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what common rhythm features are used?
triplets. dotted rhythms
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what key is this in?
Bb major
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what texture is used in the opening bars?
imitation
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how does the main theme come across bold and heroic through the first 2 notes?
a disjunct perfect 5th is used to create a stronger melodic line, sounding heroic and bold
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what does Tutti mean?
whole band plays together
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what dynamic does the piece start with and how does this add to the heroic mood?
fortissimo - sounds loud and heroic
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after the introduction, what is the texture?
homophonic - melody and accompaniment
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what harmonic feature is commonly used to sound eerie?
a lower auxiliary note
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what harmonic feature is used in the repeat of A?
inverted tonic pedal
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string technique commonly used?
tremelo
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contrasting B section dynamic?
mezzoforte
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B section - harmonic feature?
dominant pedal
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what is happening in the middle of the B section?
contrary motion in Bb minor
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what is the dynamic at this point?
fortissimo
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what is the tonality from the link to the end?
atonal
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what are the chords doing in the link?
quartal harmony
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after this there are sextuplets doing what?
a sequence
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string technique in the transition?
pizzicato
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transition: what is happening in the melody?
descending arpeggios
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transition: what is happening in the rhythm?
it is homorhythmic
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star filled sky: instrument in the melody?
piccolo
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star filled sky: hints at what tonality? and what effect does this give?
c major with added Bbs and Abs, gives a mysterious, rich effect
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harmonic feature of star filled sky?
dissonant chord
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small spaceship harmonic feature?
C pedal note
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texture at large spaceship?
homorhythmic
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how do we know its a bad guy spaceship by the music?
augmented 4th- the devil's interval
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what does the metre change to at the large spaceship section?
3/4
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what is the rhythmic feature at this point?
rhythmic unison
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at the end of this section, what happens on the last note?
fermata
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after this, who's leitmotif is this section's?
rebel blockade
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what does the tempo change to?
160 bpm
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what is the rhythmic/harmonic feature happening in the bass part?
C octaves ostinato
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how does the piece end in terms of dynamics?
decrescendo to pianissimo
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