Star Wars

Question 1

Composer

Answer 1

John Williams

Question 2

Release

Answer 2

1977

Question 3

Instrumental featurs

Answer 3

Tremolos in the opening bar
Pizzicato in bar 33
Flite trill in bar 36

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Ternary form

Question 5

Dynamics

Answer 5

Opening fanfare is ff - string military feel and emphasises the call for attention
Contrasting B section is mf - suggests film will feature other themes
Piccolo melody is p
During codetta leitmotif is played at ff again

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

Leitmotif sounds heroic as it is performed with leaping intervals, triplets, ff

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Melody-dominated homophony

Opening fanfare includes imitation between lower and upper brass

Question 8

Metre and rhythm

Answer 8

4/4
100bpm
Military/marching feel
Syncopated block chords

Question 9

Harmony and tonality

Answer 9

Bb major, reinforced by and inverted tonic pedal (violins) and dominant pedal (lowest instrumental parts).
Imperfect cadences
Quartal harmony - unresolved sound adds drama and suspense to the piece
Chromatic notes in bar 7 as parallel chords
Cluster chords in bar 46