Pirates of the Carribean One Day (love Theme)

Dynamics -rising dynamics

-occasional swelling
Rhythm -At the start, cello plays 4 semiquaver repeated ostinato D-E-E-F
-Scotch-Snap rhythm (falling) defines the main melody
-at climax no more scotch-snap rhythms (straight rhythms) in the horn
(melody)

Tempo & Metre -

Texture &-String D pedal at low and high tessituras - contrasting texture

Instrumentation -Cellos play 4 semiquaver ostinato
-Male choir singing between melody – sustained note harmony on "ah" - at
very low tessitura
-Harp joins the ostinato at the end of that section - dreamy
-Gradually thickening texture at climax - full orchestration
Woodwind join – play harmony
French horns play melody – no more mutes, doubled by lower brass later
(trombones)
-Violin dominate melody – very high tessitura (3 Cs above middle C, aka C7)
in octaves
-Counter melody from horns, cymbal rolls at end of phrase
-Solo tin whistle echo effect – repeats the final melodic line - Represent her
isolating feeling

Melody -Melody played by quiet horn at start

sequantial melody (2bars & 2bars, symmetrical shape)
-Feels sequential, 2 bar phrases - varied repeats and more conjunct
-2nd phrase, Interval sizes increase to an octave - rising emotional intensity
-Rise and fall in 4 bar phrase – climax at b3 when it reaches C7
Harmony & Tonality -Aeolian mode in D
-Dm, C, Am, Dm - a chord per bar, typical rock music
But changes it so we get G major before A minor
-B♭, F, Dm, Am - changes in harmonic progression
More frequent major chords – more hopeful and happy
-Faster chord progression at climax
-Ends phrase in B♭ when we expect it to fall to Dm – feels interrupted
But then goes to C then Dm - resolution