The song was mostly thick, with many instruments playing, there were some thin bridges, with mainly flutes playing. In this regard, is The Imperial March homophonic? Inspiring hope is the greater challenge and to me is far more impressive. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) Instrumentationīeside above, why is the imperial march so good? The imperial March is meant to inspire fear and compliance whereas Yoda's theme, like Yoda, inspires hope. The music that has been written for the strings uses many fast staccato notes to make it sound as if the strings were 'shuddering'.īesides, what instruments are used in Darth Vader's theme?
The melody of 'The Imperial March' heavily relies on the strong blaring sound of brass instruments, especially the trumpet and trombone.
