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Star Wars Theme Flashcards

1
Q

What Sections are there in the Orchestra?

Star Wars

A

Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion

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What instruments are in the string section?

Star Wars

A 
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
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What instruments are in the woodwind section?

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A 
Flutes
Piccolo
Oboes
Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
Bassoons
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4
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What instruments are in the Percussion section?

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Triangle
Snare Drum
Tam-tam
Glockenspiel 
Vibraphone
Cymbals
Celeste
Piano
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5
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What Devices are used in this piece?

Star Wars

A 
Sequence
Pedal
Inverted Pedal
Syncopation
Ostinato
Imitation
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6
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Describe Sequence

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It is a melodic device

A short pattern is repeated at a different pitch

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Describe Pedal in this piece

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It is a harmonic device

A repeated or held note often at a low pitch - generally the tonic or pedal

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Describe the Inverted Pedal in this piece

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A repeated or held note at a high pitch, above all the other instruments

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9
Q

What string and triangle techniques are used in this piece?

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Tremolo (tremolando)

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10
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What technique is used widely on the harp in this piece?

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Glissando

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11
Q

What is used to represent characters and ideas in this piece?
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A

Leitmotif

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12
Q

What does Williams use to create a military/ royal feeling of excitement?
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A

Fanfare in the brass

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13
Q

How does the Skywalker leitmotif sound powerful and heroic?

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It starts with a rising 5th, followed by slow descending stepwise triplet + ascending leaps

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14
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Describe some rhythmic features of the piece?

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Triplet Rhythms
Dotted Rhythms
Off-beat Chords
Ostinato Rhythms

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15
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What does the celeste add to the piece?

Star Wars

A

Sounds Magical

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16
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What do the brass instruments add to the piece?

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Military and royal connotations

17
Q

Describe the Tempo and Metre in the Introduction

A

100 bpm

4/4 Common Time

18
Q

What is the key of the piece?

A

Generally Bb major but it goes through sections of unclear tonality and then C major

19
Q

What is the structure of the theme?

20
Q

Describe the Structure of the piece

A 
Introduction (1-3)
Main Theme (4-29)
Link & Transition (30-35)
Star-filled Sky and Planets (36-41)
Spaceship Appears (42-43)
Larger Spaceship appears in pursuit (44-50)
Battle Continues (52-60)
21
Q

What does the piccolo represent?

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22
Q

When does the piece change to 3/4?

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A

Bar 44, larger spaceship appears in pursuit

It continues like this for the rest of the piece

23
Q

What changes in the final section of the piece as the battle continues - bar 51?

A

New, faster 160bpm tempo

24
Q

In which sections is the tonality unclear?

A

Link and Transition (30-35)

Larger Spaceship appears - extremely dissonant (42-43)

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