Video: John Williams Film Themes – Rhythm Analysis
In this video, I explore how John Williams adds memorability and interest to some of his most famous themes with a rhythmic technique I call “Cell Repetition with Divider”. Enjoy!
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Video: Analysis – Star Wars, Main Title
Hi all, Here’s the second video in my series on John Williams themes, this one on the Star Wars main title. It argues that one of the reasons the cue …
Video: John Williams, The Force Theme
Film Music Notes will now be offering videos of some of our most popular blog posts on our very own YouTube channel. Here is the first video, analyzing John Williams’ …
Ennio Morricone’s Dollars Scores (Part 1 of 3): A Fistful of Dollars
This year’s passing of legendary film composer Ennio Morricone prompted me to reflect on what makes his film music of such broad appeal. Morricone himself offered a very fitting answer …
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New Themes and Their Meaning in The Rise of Skywalker
With The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams has brought his scoring of the nine-film Star Wars saga to a conclusion. As with each sequel in the saga, Williams added several …
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New Musical Themes and Their Meaning in The Last Jedi
While John Williams’ score for The Last Jedi draws heavily on his existing thematic material in the Star Wars saga, it does contain three new themes that feature prominently in …
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