Star Wars Key Words

3. The 'baddy' in the Star Wars film
8. Offbeat rhythms
10. The group of instruments that creates the 'heroic' and 'bold' sound
12. The group of instruments this piece was written for
13. When a melody begins on a weaker beat in the bar before (an 'upbeat')
14. A texture type where many instruments are playing the same rhythm but on different notes (chordal)
15. Three notes crushed into the space of one beat
18. The name given to a happy sounding key
19. A long held note usually in the bass while the harmony changes above
21. The major key at the beginning of the piece containing 2 flats
22. Word representing the '5th' note of a scale
23. A rare romantic sounding instrument with lots of pluckable strings (sometimes used to create 'mystery')
24. Gradually getting louder

1. A metal high pitched instrument which is part of the xylophone family
2. The Rebel Alliance are trying to destroy large space structure in the film
4. Texture term for rhythm when every instrument plays exactly the same rhythm
5. The structure of the main theme section
6. Clashing notes
7. The name given to a sad sounding key
9. A repeated rhythm
11. The composer of the piece
15. The musical element that describes what kind of key a piece is in
16. Short and spiky
17. Gradually getting slower
20. The trumpet/brass motif that creates the 'announcement' feel at the start