Indentifying keys to Shores LOTR score - HELP NEEDED! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

06-22-2006, 02:31 PM

Hello guys,

I'm a new one in the community and I have a little problem, so I hope that someone can help me out with this.
I'm busy preparing for my oral exam on filmmusic and especially on the LOTR and right now I'm looking for a source where I can get music analysis information on the score. I have some parts of the score here (of course not all and just arrangement, not the "real" music played in the movies) and as I'm just too stupid for music theory I really need help figuring out the keys for several pieces of music.

I've learned that at university on a VERY basical level and now I'm just desperate because I just cannot find them out. Normally you go and indentify the key by looking at the sharps and flat at the key and then you have a look at the first and last note/chord of the piece. But that just doesn't work for this score!

There are people who claim that there's no general key to the pieces, that there are different keys for each instrument. I just know it from classical score like Mozart or something and often there is a "symphony in d-major" or whatever. Maybe that doesn't go for Shores scores. I just don't know.

So, maybe one of you know them or know someone who can tell me or know a source in the internet where I can get them? Any other music analysis stuff is highly welcome as well! You know, I'm really desperate...

I'd be very grateful for any help!

Thanks in advance
Schnumbelpumbel

PS: Please don't mind my strange English - I'm just a German girl.

06-22-2006, 02:31 PM	#1
Schnumbelpumbel Guest Posts: n/a	Indentifying keys to Shores LOTR score - HELP NEEDED! Hello guys, I'm a new one in the community and I have a little problem, so I hope that someone can help me out with this. I'm busy preparing for my oral exam on filmmusic and especially on the LOTR and right now I'm looking for a source where I can get music analysis information on the score. I have some parts of the score here (of course not all and just arrangement, not the "real" music played in the movies) and as I'm just too stupid for music theory I really need help figuring out the keys for several pieces of music. I've learned that at university on a VERY basical level and now I'm just desperate because I just cannot find them out. Normally you go and indentify the key by looking at the sharps and flat at the key and then you have a look at the first and last note/chord of the piece. But that just doesn't work for this score! There are people who claim that there's no general key to the pieces, that there are different keys for each instrument. I just know it from classical score like Mozart or something and often there is a "symphony in d-major" or whatever. Maybe that doesn't go for Shores scores. I just don't know. So, maybe one of you know them or know someone who can tell me or know a source in the internet where I can get them? Any other music analysis stuff is highly welcome as well! You know, I'm really desperate... I'd be very grateful for any help! Thanks in advance Schnumbelpumbel PS: Please don't mind my strange English - I'm just a German girl.