Star wars

Question 1

Composer of star wars

Answer 1

John Williams

Question 2

When was star wars first written?

Answer 2

1977

Question 3

What are Leitmotifs?

Answer 3

Music that represents a character- used in Star Wars

Question 4

When was the Star Wars theme played?

Answer 4

In episode V1, a new hope

Question 5

Underscore

Answer 5

Music that establishes the time and place for the film

Question 6

What instrument family’s are included in the full symphony orchestra?

Answer 6

Strings, percussion, woodwind and brass

Question 7

What does the use of brass do?

Answer 7

The use of brass helps to create a fanfare at the beginning of the piece which makes me sound grand and heroic

Question 8

What instruments use imitation?

Answer 8

Trombones and trumpets

Question 9

What instrument plays the tremolo?

Answer 9

Violins

Question 10

What instrument plays the main theme?

Answer 10

Trumpets

Question 11

What does the use of the glockenspiel do?

Answer 11

It helps to pick out the important notes in the melody

Question 12

When is there a harp glissando used?

Answer 12

Bar 29

Question 13

When is the piccolo used?

Answer 13

Bar 36

Question 14

Section 1: Bars 1-3

Answer 14

Introduction (fanfare)

Question 15

Bars 4-11:

Answer 15

Main theme (A) is played through twice

Question 16

Bars 11-20:

Answer 16

Central section of the theme (B)

Question 17

Bars 21-29:

Answer 17

Main theme (A)

Question 18

Section 2: 30-35

Answer 18

Link 1 (lead on to another part)

Question 19

Bars 36-38:

Answer 19

Rebel blockade theme (this is quite contrasting to the main theme)

Question 20

Bars 39-41:

Answer 20

Link

Question 21

Bars 42-50:

Answer 21

March (Rebel blockade)

Question 22

Bars 51-50

Answer 22

Coda

Question 23

What key is the piece in?

Answer 23

B flat major and has hints of atonality

Question 24

What does the opening fanfare use?

Answer 24

Uses quartal harmony, rather than the usual thirds

Question 25

Intervals in the main theme

Answer 25

4ths and 7ths

Question 26

Where is the dominant pedal in?

Answer 26

Part b of section 1

Question 27

What do most phrases end on?

Answer 27

They end on a dominant chord with an imperfect cadence

Question 28

What do bars 32-39 contain?

Answer 28

Unrelated chords

Question 29

In bar 39, the mood is interrupted by what?

Answer 29

Low brass chords in c major. It marks the start of a 22 bar pedal no on c

Question 30

Dissonant note cluster by the whole orchestra at what bar?

Answer 30

Bar 44

Question 31

What is the texture?

Answer 31

It is mainly homophonic throughout the piece

Question 32

What are the main melodies accompanied by?

Answer 32

Block chords, arpeggios, or rhythmic articulated chords

Question 33

When is the inverted pedal played by the violin?

Answer 33

Bars 1-3

Question 34

What gives the main theme a heroic quality?

Answer 34

The use of intervals of 4ths and 7ths

Question 35

When is a contrary scale used?

Answer 35

Bar 18

Question 36

What melody contrasts with the main theme?

Answer 36

Piccolo

Question 37

What time signature does the piece start in?

Answer 37

4/4

Question 38

What is the tempo?

Answer 38

March tempo

Question 39

What happens when going into the main theme, and again into bar 21?

Answer 39

Rallentando

Question 40

What does the time signature change to in bar 44?

Answer 40

3/4

Question 41

When are the sextuplets played by the violin and lower strings?

Answer 41

During the link sections

Question 42

When is syncopated accompaniment used?

Answer 42

During the main theme

Question 43

What are the rhythms of the fanfare?

Answer 43

Triplets and dotted rhythms