Imperial March Star Wars Theme
Who is not familiar with the striding, ominous chords of Darth Vader's theme, the Imperial March? I can promise you that most young kids know it, even 50 or so years after the original Star Wars movie! (1977 was the release date of the first movie.)
Hal Leonard music publishing company temporarily withdrew this piece from their available list for arranging and selling. At that time, I had to take all links down.
But now, it's back! I am so happy, because this is music most kids know, and most pianists wish to play at some point! This is a great "end-of-the-year" quick learn for many students, before lessons end for the summer.
What's on this page:
- A video of the music, above; only the first part is shown, because this is copyrighted music
- Images of the important patterns to be found in The Imperial March
- Teaching tips
- Links to buy this copyrighted music at either SheetMusicPlus or SheetMusicDirect
The main theme, and the chords
Notice the plain triad chords, the same chords, over and over again. This makes the music sound MUCH HARDER than it actually is!
Harder, and more powerful. These are notes that an earnest young pianist can LEAN INTO.
The patterns in this piece
As in so much of the piano music we play, the melody outlines a triad chord, or a chord inversion.
"A, A, A, F, CA, F, CA." That is obviously the outline of an F chord.
Then an "E, E, E" to match the A minor chord.
Next comes the outline of an F minor (not major anymore!) chord, which uses an Ab instead of an A: "F, C, Ab, Low F, C" then back to white key "A" to go with the A minor chord.
Page two is much more complicated
No fingering on page two
I do have a preferred fingering, myself, and I will suggest it to students, but they always end up personalizing their fingering in tricky passages like this anyway.
I'll share it with you, too:
High "A": 5, 1,1, 5, 4,3,2-1-2,
"Bb" below Middle C: 1, 5, 4,3,2-12,
Low "F": 1, 3, 1, 3-5,
"A" below MC: 1, 3-5, ending on the Middle C shown in the image above.
Buy Imperial March from Star Wars (your students will be excited!):
The link to buy Imperial March Star Wars at SheetMusicPlus
The link to buy the sheet music at SheetMusicDirect
Dianna:
Your website is a light in the darkness. THANK YOU for all you do in helping to spread the love of music. It matters!
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