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Star Wars (Harmony (Mainly major chords in section A & minor chords in…
Star Wars
Harmony
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Inverted tonic pedal played as tremolando in the main leitmotif. Dominant pedal also used in this section
Chord progression V-I used in the main theme to reinforce the major key. Is used at the end of phrases & is a perfect cadence
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The 'link' section features some unusual & unstable harmonies, including a A aug chord and a Db mag7#9
Tempo, Rhythm & Metre
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Triplet & dotted rhythms feature, linking to the 'military/battle' idea, as well as adding excitement
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Some syncopation in the piece to add drive & energy. Lots of accompanying parts play off the main beat
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Tonality
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Final section includes use of a Neapolitan 6th chord (built on flattened supertonic/2nd degree of the scale) Takes the music out of key
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