The Sept. 4 headline for the article on Disney’s “Force Friday” was rhythmically incorrect. “Dum,dum, dum, or da-da dum,da-da dum” should occupy been “Dum, dum, or dum,dum-da dum, dum-da dum.” The fourth beat on might also occupy been “dum da-dum, or dum da-dum.” The march consists of three quarter notes,a dotted-eighth, sixteenth, and quarter and repeat. In the headline,it’s a duller rendition — more plodding than “Force-ful.” John Williams knew what he was doing.
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Source: washingtonpost.com