Star Wars Theme Flashcards
Leitmotif
An instantly recognisable theme that symbolises a scene or character from the film.
Non-diatonic harmonies
A song that is based around a certain key but uses notes or chords that are native to the key to create dissonance in the piece and to sound more complex.
Quartal harmonies
Harmonies that are built upon intervals of fourths which creates a feeling of suspense.
Frequent tempo changes
Another way of conveying a change of mood or pace in a film piece.
Form of the structure
Ternary.
Interval
The distance between two notes or chords.
Tonic
The first degree of a scale and the central key of music.
Codetta
A short coda used to a section of music.
Fortissimo
The music is very loud.
Homophonic
A texture based on chords.
Melody-dominated homophony
A musical texture which features a melody with accompaniment.
Syncopation
Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat.
Pedal
Held or repeating note on the same pitch.
Ostinato
A musical phrase which repeats.
Tempo
The speed of the music.
Inverted tonic pedal
A pedal played in the highest part highest of the texture instead of the lowest.
Dominant
The fifth tone or degree of any major or minor scales.
Imperfect cadence
A type of cadence where the chords played are chord 1 and then 5, making the cadence sound unfinished.
Chromatic notes
Chromatic harmony uses notes from outside the key to colour the chords.
Parallel chords
Chords hat move up and down in pitch maintaining the same shape.
Cluster chord
A chord that has notes that are next to each other.
The tempo of the piece
100bpm.
Metre of the piece
4/4.
Accent
Notes played with stronger attack.
