Star Wars Flashcards
Who composed the main title ‘Rebel Blockade Runner’ from Star Wars: Episode IV?
John Williams
What are the two key motifs used throughout Episode IV and the entire Star Wars film series?
- Luke’s Theme
- The Rebel Fanfare
What is the structure of the set work from bars 1 to 29?
Ternary form with a short 3 bar introduction
What does ‘Diegetic’ music mean in the context of the Star Wars score?
The music follows the on-screen action and has no formal structure
Describe the opening of the piece in bars 1 to 3.
Military style fanfare played on brass with an upper tonic pedal by tremolo strings
What intervals are predominantly relied on in the Star Wars score?
- Intervals of a 4th
- Intervals of a 7th
What is the role of the ensemble performing the music?
They are a studio or film orchestra, flexible with instrumentation
List the woodwind instruments used in the Star Wars score.
- Flutes/piccolo
- Oboes
- Clarinets
- Bass clarinet
- Bassoons
What string instruments are included in the Star Wars orchestra?
- 1st and 2nd violins
- Viola
- Cello
- Double basses
- Harp
What brass instruments are featured in the Star Wars score?
- French horns
- Trumpets
- Trombones
- Bass trombone
- Tuba
What percussion instruments are included in the ensemble?
- Cymbal
- Snare drum
- Glockenspiel
- Vibraphone
What is the significance of the dominant pedal in bars 30 and 31?
It helps to modulate from B-flat to E-flat
What type of harmony is prevalent in the Star Wars score?
Quartal harmony, based on intervals of a perfect 4th
Fill in the blank: The first chord in bar 5 is based on __________.
intervals of a perfect 4th
True or False: The accompaniment in section [B] is more complex than in section [A].
False
