star wars Flashcards
what happens (tonality) at bar 51
piece becomes bitonal - 2 keys played simultaneously - brass a flat major, bass c major
what is the significance of the use of the note c (from bar 42 onwards) in the bass line
c is the relative minor of e flat major
when does wiliams change the key
bar 30
changes to e flat major
name 5 instruments used in the piece
trumpet tuba timpani trombone strings - violin, cello horn piccolo flute
what key does the piece start in
b flat major
when was star wars released
1977
what is the structure of the star wars theme
ABA Ternary
intro, A, B, A1
shortened fanfare, piccolo solo, sudden orchestral outburst, rebel blockade runner
is the star wars harmony functional or not
at the start it is functional
after b33 is is non functional as the key is ambiguous
b44 - 50 what notes are used
quavers , triplet quavers, crotchets
when does the piece change to triple time
b44
from b33 onwards how does the rhythmic feel changes
pulse becomes less obvious
what type of pulse is in the piece
quadruple/duple pulse
what is the effect of the 4/4 time
military feel
what type of chords are used in theme a
syncopated block chords
overall dynamics of the piece
loud - ff
what dynamics are used in the piccolo solo
piano
after changing to mf when does the piece change back to ff
b18
when do the dynamics first change to mf
b11
what dynamics does the piece start in
ff fortissimo
what is the texture from b33 - 38
accompaniment chords with melody
describe melody elements of theme b
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
describe melody elements of theme a
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
describe the melody elements in the intro
articulation triplets disjunct diatonic - b flat major 4th n 7th intervals - gives the heroic feel repeated tonic note - b flat
what cadence is in b11
imperfect cadence
what is the texture style of b4 - 29
main tune with accompaniment - homophonic
what is the overall texture of the piece
homophonic - melody n accompaniment
what cadence is used in b7
imperfect cadence - a flat chord to f chord
what cadence is used at the end of b3
perfect - f chord to b flat chord
what effect does the major key have
upbeat triumphant
list the bar numbers of each new section in the piece
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
