What I did on my lunch break today

[David Coscina 3]

The description is on the link. I didn't really want to go for a Williams sound but upon retrospect, it sounds a little like some of the string writing in Jaws.

http://soundcloud.com/dcoscina/1-hour-action-cue-2

Fun!

[rpvee 805]

I like it! Very suspenseful. The drums reminded me of "The Mummy" a little bit, too (not a bad thing).

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

Sounds Chromatic to me!

[David Coscina 3]

It's the octatonic scale. Bartok used this quite a bit in his music. So did Stravinsky. Examples of Williams using it can be found in that descending line when they find Crissie's remains on the beach in Jaws. I think Williams uses it quite a bit in War of the Worlds too. It pops up in his work throughout his career actually. Silvestri used it a bit in Predator with those ascending string lines. A lot of composers dig it because it's so atypical and off kilter.

Example of a octatonic scale in C (play along!)

C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#, C

[Docteur Qui 1,544]

Ah, the old half-whole diminished. Been using that one a lot lately, mainly as I just completed a jazz/contemporary performance course. Love the sound of it.

[Maxxie 1]

I like it.

The Mummy, crossed with Raiders crossed with Jaws!

[Ollie 1,059]

Nice work.

[Thor 7,478]

Cool, David. Very Goldsmith vibe, IMO.

[crocodile 7,990]

I like it too. It tells you immediately what kind of sensibilities are dear to your heart.

Karol

[Hlao-roo 389]

Is this the theme for your digestive tract?

[David Coscina 3]

No it's my disdain for my day job theme.

[ChrisAfonso 186]

It's the octatonic scale. Bartok used this quite a bit in his music. So did Stravinsky. Examples of Williams using it can be found in that descending line when they find Crissie's remains on the beach in Jaws. I think Williams uses it quite a bit in War of the Worlds too. It pops up in his work throughout his career actually. Silvestri used it a bit in Predator with those ascending string lines. A lot of composers dig it because it's so atypical and off kilter.

Example of a octatonic scale in C (play along!)

C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#, C

There's also a great string passage in the middle of Battle of Yavin based on this scale

[David Coscina 3]

Cool, David. Very Goldsmith vibe, IMO.

Thanks Mark and Thor and everyone for the nice comments.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

David,

I hate to imagine what amazing stuff you could come up with while in the bathroom.

Please try this.

Thanks,

Blume