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1. How does the music capture the feeling of seeing real dinosaurs for the first time?

2. How does the tempo and dynamics impact the emotional response of the viewers when watching the
characters witness dinosaurs in real life?

3. What musical choices did John Williams make to express the feeling of wonder in this piece?

1. How do the horn and percussion families impact how the viewer should perceive Darth Vader and
the empire in The Imperial March score?

2. What musical choices did John Williams make to evoke the feeling of flying in a spaceship and being
in space in the Main Theme Score?

3. How do the dynamics, tempo, and timbres work together to express the mystery in the piece?
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1. What instruments and expressive qualities (tempo, dynamics, and timbre) evoke a sense of magic and
mystery?

2. What part of the music makes the listener feel like a wizard wielding magic the most?

3. What instruments and/or instrument families had the biggest impact in expressing the intent or
purpose of Hedwig’s theme?

1. How does John Williams use the instruments and expressive qualities of the music (tempo, dynamics,
timbre) to create a sense of adventure in the piece?

2. Which instrument family seems to have the biggest impact on the mood of this piece?

3. What musical elements did John Williams include to achieve the American Hero Epic theme of the
music?
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Orchestra Performances YouTube Links:

Jurassic Park Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NqaupGcCpw

Star Wars Imperial March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvcCfs8mf8

Star Wars Main Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54hoKbTWon4

Harry Potter Hedwig’s Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9nVR6jOxU

Indiana Jones theme (Raider’s March): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2hwJOQ6lc