THE SHARK THEME From JAWS Score Reduction and Analysis

The music is composed by JOHN WILLIAMS and the score reduction and analysis is by Nathaniel Kuhns.
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[@mikeclements4402]

Its basically designed like an old Stravinsky/Korsakov trick. Rhythm section plays in the Half-whole dim scale, while a whole tone scale based on one of the gaps in the dim scale plays the lead. For example, our Ostinato goes: E,F & D, the whole tone scale in the lead starts on D#, right on the gap. Try improvising with D# whole tone over a Dim scale rhythm to invoke that sound!

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

If you hear a 4/4 string ostinato like that--every sailor knows that one in D Minor means death--you know what's coming.

[@jimlapbap]

Thank you so much for this, I am doing an arrangement (completely different style) of this, and seeing this really helps me get a grasp of it. I'll make sure to credit you when I put it out.

[@MrRbjunior83]

Total genius!!! Absolute masterpiece!

[@Apfelstrudl]

Thx for analysing.. Keep it up!

[@johnnynoirman]

Dark of The Sun---Please do that one!

[@nmkmusic6396]

So the main theme from that score?

[@benoahstudios6355]

great work bro! you should do some stuff from pirates of the caribbean please!!!

[@nmkmusic6396]

Do you know where I could find scores from those films?

[@benoahstudios6355]

@@nmkmusic6396 i think hal leonard music website has them, i'm not positive though.

[@nicholaswerner8170]

Shouldn't the string chords at ms 23 be: Eb7/E and E7/F ?