Star Wars

What do the brass instruments play in the introduction?

Select 2 answers.

• Sequences

• Fanfare like figure

• Rapid repeated notes

• Triple time

__________ chords are played in rhythmic unison across the orchestra in the spaceship pursuit

Which section has a solo instrument?

Which instrument is the ONLY solo instrument heard in Star Wars?

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Piccolo

What does John Williams do in the music to show the heroic character in the main theme?

• High trumpets

• Pedal

• Fortissimo

• High trombones

When the main theme repeated happens what changes with the pedal?

• Inverted tonic pedal

• Inverted dominant pedal

• Inverted tonic pedal with lower auxiliary

• Inverted tonic pedal with upper auxiliary

What section has a huge tam tam stroke?

What is an ostinato?

Which section has a mf dynamic marking, dominant pedal and the glockenspiel picking out notes from the melody?

• Main theme played twice

• Transition

• Contrasting B section

• Appearance of planets and tension

What key is Star Wars written in?