Star Wars Flashcards
1
Q
Context
A
- American space opera
2
Q
Melody
A
- diatonic
- strong rising perfect 5th
- disjunct + conjunct
- 4th in fanfare
3
Q
Harmony + tonality
A
- quartal harmony in intro
- inverted tonic pedal in violin
- later : bitonal + dissonant
- B♭ maj
- some chromatic chords
4
Q
Rhythm
A
- syncopation
- dotted
- triplets
- ostinatos
- 4/4 quadruple simple time
5
Q
Texture + tempo
A
- starts polyphonic
- tune = homophonic
- big texture change (bar 33)
- march like tempo
6
Q
Instrumentation
A
- 90+ orchestra
- heavy use of brass + percussion
- pizz + gliss in harp
- tremolo + trills
- B = different mood
7
Q
Form
A
- intro A A B A link 2nd section