Star Wars

• Timbre:

  • full orchestra
  • timpani
  • harp
  • piccolo (solo)
  • horns
  • brass dominated then string dominated
• Melody:

  • leaps of 5ths
  • scalic flourish (violin)
  • conjunct
  • octaves
• Tonality:

  • Bb major
  • atonal but parallel
• Rhythm:

  • triplets
  • semi quavers
  • quavers
  • syncopation
  • march figure (timpani)
  • time signature changes
• Texture:

  • polyphonic
  • some melody dominated homophony
• Harmony:

  • tonic and dominant pedal
  • accented chords
  • contrary motion
  • parallel major triads at cadence
  • augmented
• Articulation:

  • tremolo
  • timpani and horn accents
  • trills
  • extreme dynamics (fortissimo)
  • rit
• Structure:

  • intro then ABA
  • bridge then piccolo solo
  • syncopated link then outro