Star Wars

Question 1

what key does star wars start in

Answer 1

Bb Major

Question 2

what is the time signature at the start of defying gravity

Answer 2

4/4

Question 3

melody in star wars

Answer 3

rising 5th in bar 4 - Bb -> F
notes of Bb arpeggio in bar 4 - fanfare effect
contrasting melody played by strings across 3 octaves - adds texture
brass counter melody in bar 16
brief piccolo melody in bars 37/38 - awkward and disjointed
less melody focused in bars 34-41

Question 4

tonality in star wars

Answer 4

Bb major at start
diatonic chords in bars 24-26 - ambiguity
key change to Eb major in bar 30
C major tonality in bar 36 - sounds alien
key change to C minor in bar 44 - sinister effect
bitonality in bar 53 - Db major foreign chord - sinister effect