star wars

Question 1

what happens (tonality) at bar 51

Answer 1

piece becomes bitonal - 2 keys played simultaneously - brass a flat major, bass c major

Question 2

what is the significance of the use of the note c (from bar 42 onwards) in the bass line

Answer 2

c is the relative minor of e flat major

Question 3

when does wiliams change the key

Answer 3

bar 30

changes to e flat major

Question 4

name 5 instruments used in the piece

Answer 4

trumpet
tuba
timpani
trombone
strings - violin, cello
horn
piccolo
flute

Question 5

what key does the piece start in

Answer 5

b flat major

Question 6

when was star wars released

Answer 6

1977

Question 7

what is the structure of the star wars theme

Answer 7

ABA Ternary
intro, A, B, A1
shortened fanfare, piccolo solo, sudden orchestral outburst, rebel blockade runner

Question 8

is the star wars harmony functional or not

Answer 8

at the start it is functional

after b33 is is non functional as the key is ambiguous

Question 9

b44 - 50 what notes are used

Answer 9

quavers , triplet quavers, crotchets

Question 10

when does the piece change to triple time

Answer 10

b44

Question 11

from b33 onwards how does the rhythmic feel changes

Answer 11

pulse becomes less obvious

Question 12

what type of pulse is in the piece

Answer 12

quadruple/duple pulse

Question 13

what is the effect of the 4/4 time

Answer 13

military feel

Question 14

what type of chords are used in theme a

Answer 14

syncopated block chords

Question 15

overall dynamics of the piece

Answer 15

loud - ff

Question 16

what dynamics are used in the piccolo solo

Answer 16

piano

Question 17

after changing to mf when does the piece change back to ff

Answer 17

b18

Question 18

when do the dynamics first change to mf

Answer 18

b11

Question 19

what dynamics does the piece start in

Answer 19

ff fortissimo

Question 20

what is the texture from b33 - 38

Answer 20

accompaniment chords with melody

Question 21

describe melody elements of theme b

Answer 21

repeated baseline note - f
octaves - instruments double each other
conjunct
anacrusis from b11
melody switches to strings
dotted rhythm
repetition in the main tune
4th, 6th n 7th intervals

Question 22

describe melody elements of theme a

Answer 22

repetition of triplet phrases
articulation
b flat n f repeated - ascending leap
anacrusis from b3
prefect 5th interval - heroic
conjunct
reversing intervals - 5th n 7th
ornamentation - auxiliary figure

Question 23

describe the melody elements in the intro

Answer 23

articulation
triplets
disjunct
diatonic - b flat major
4th n 7th intervals - gives the heroic feel
repeated tonic note - b flat

Question 24

what cadence is in b11

Answer 24

imperfect cadence

Question 25

what is the texture style of b4 - 29

Answer 25

main tune with accompaniment - homophonic

Question 26

what is the overall texture of the piece

Answer 26

homophonic - melody n accompaniment

Question 27

what cadence is used in b7

Answer 27

imperfect cadence - a flat chord to f chord

Question 28

what cadence is used at the end of b3

Answer 28

perfect - f chord to b flat chord

Question 29

what effect does the major key have

Answer 29

upbeat triumphant

Question 30

list the bar numbers of each new section in the piece

Answer 30

intro b1 - 3
a b4 - 11
b b12 - 20
a1 b21 - 29
shortened fanfare b30 - 35
piccolo solo b36 - 39
sudden orchestral outburst b39 - 50
rebel blockade runner b51 - 60