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Old 02-13-2005, 12:38 PM   #27
Encaitare
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Welcome to the thread, Luina! You make some good points, especially in the final paragraph. However...

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It's the last uplifting, empowering, regal, major-keyed brassy theme before the Fellowship embarks on the journey through the dark Mines of Moria.
I agree with nearly everything in that statement, except for one puzzling thing. The chords are major, but the melody is in c minor. Very curious... I'm still trying to figure out what that might mean in terms of music theory. But in regards to the movie, it's very clever. It has all the beauty of a minor key, with the triumph of a major key; the Fellowship will experience sorrow but also joy.

If anyone can shed any light on this, please help me out! (Perhaps I should ask my theory teacher...)
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