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!
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!
Where did the video go??!
Sorry, I re-uploaded the video to YouTube but forgot to change the link. It should be good now!
Really appreciate you doing these videos. I watch them everyday. Thank you!
Thanks, Conan! Glad you’re enjoying them. You can get even more from the posts on my blog, many of which are about John Williams as well, in case you’re interested.
Thank you for the Video! Are there more example for these rhythmical cells? 🙂
Absolutely! Have a listen to the openings of Yoda’s Theme (1-note cell) and the Obi-Wan theme from the TV show (2-beat cell), and some that have a slight variation of the cell after the divider like the opening of Rey’s Theme (3-beat cell becomes 2 beats).